Recent content by Root Canal

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    News Intel allegedly planning more Oregon layoffs — new report says retreating operation could become a liability to the state

    That Gelsinger round of layoffs was following by significant hiring, no? I saw a chart of Intel headcount somewhere.
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    News Jim Keller says a 'great Intel' is worth $1 trillion, company would be sold at fire sale pricing if sold now

    Taiwanese read the situation better than any bean counter on American soil: Intel's 18A advantage undermines the case for a TSMC takeover Amanda Liang, Taipei; Vyra Wu, DIGITIMES Asia
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    News Intel cancels Falcon Shores GPU for AI workloads — Jaguar Shores to be successor

    Rialto Bridge gone, Falcon Shores gone.. Intel should start somewhere, but they keep kicking the can.
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    News Qualcomm approached Intel about acquisition, report claims

    Please name the new company AOL-Time-Warner
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    News Intel outlines a plan to get back in the game — pause fab projects in Europe, make the foundry unit an independent subsidiary, and streamline the x...

    Intel should first use its own fabs for all its major client and serve tiles. Credibility, customers and revenue will follow.
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    News Qualcomm reportedly explores buying portions of Intel's PC client business

    Those "activist" investors maybe using Qualcomm and Broadcom to justify breaking Intel up. US chip making may suffer but those investors will gain if Intel is sold in parts. Edit to add: This Patrick Moorhead podcast is worth watching: View: https://youtu.be/DcODbszwxLU
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    News Intel scraps 18A process for Arrow Lake, goes with 'external nodes' likely TSMC

    Maybe Broadcom is disappointed with performance/power/density of 18A, not the yield..?