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The gloves are off at Intel as new CEO plots major strategy shift
Intel’s incoming CEO has some big plans for the firm’s business strategy, sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. Lip-Bu Tan appears primed to overhaul Intel’s chip and AI strategies to breathe new life into the firm following a rocky period of layoffs and faltering revenue returns. Tan will restructure the company’s approach to AI as well as cut…
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Intel under Tan: What enterprise IT buyers need to know
Intel’s discrete GPU ambitions — especially in enterprise AI — have often appeared reactive rather than part of a clear strategic vision. The company entered the market late, facing Nvidia’s dominant CUDA ecosystem and AMD’s aggressive push into AI GPUs. “Tan’s background suggests he is unlikely to double down on discrete GPUs at all costs,” Singh said. “He understands that…
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Intel Delays $28B+ Chip Plants in Ohio
Intel’s fab of the chip factories campus it’s building in New Albany, Ohio. Image: Intel Intel’s plans to build two chip factories in New Albany, Ohio for an investment of more than $28 billion have been postponed. One of the plants was planned to be operable in 2025, according to The Wall Street Journal. The new timelines are: Ohio One…
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Qualcomm, Intel, and Others Form Ambient IoT Coalition
Organizations including Qualcomm and Wiliot have announced the formation of the Ambient IoT Alliance, a multi-standard ecosystem of ambient IoT manufacturers, suppliers, integrators, operators, users, and customers. Ambient IoT is an ecosystem for devices that draw energy from ambient radio waves, light, motion, heat, or any other widely available, pervasive source. Bluetooth, 5G Advanced, and 802.11bp could help support this…
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Intel still dreams of modular PCs — it brought a tablet laptop gaming handheld to CES
At CES 2025, Intel let journalists into its private “Innovation Showcase,” where we saw things like prototype next-gen laptops and giant stereo 3D handheld gaming PCs. While I was there, I also spotted a heavy metal handheld on a table that didn’t seem fully… attached to its screen. When I lifted the screen, it came away easily. It felt suspiciously…
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LG’s lightweight Gram laptops get new Intel chips and offline AI features
LG has announced additions to its ultra-light Gram and Gram Pro laptop lineup, adding cloud-based and on-device AI-powered features that go beyond its current Gram laptops. The 16-inch Gram Pro will also be the first Copilot Plus PC in the LG Gram lineup and is further distinguished as the only model using the Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra V-Series processors.…
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You Should Probably Wait Before Buying an Intel B580
Summary Intel’s B580 GPU is a great deal at $250, competitive with higher-priced options. B580 sets the stage for an upcoming year of solid budget GPUs from Intel, Nvidia, and AMD in 2025. While waiting for competition releases, new budget PC builds should consider Intel’s B580 for performance and value. After a rough first-generation effort at a standalone GPU, Intel…
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Intel finally notches a GPU win, confirms Arc B580 is selling out after stellar reviews
Intel is having an incredibly rough year — but at long last, the company’s discrete graphics card initiative has produced a card worth celebrating. While we haven’t managed to review it ourselves due to a fluke issue, the $250 Arc B580 “Battlemage” GPU launched to nigh-universal praise, has already sold out most everywhere, and Intel tells The Verge it’s working…
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Recall arrives for Intel and AMD devices after months of controversy
Microsoft is finally rolling out its controversial Recall feature after months of delays sparked by security and privacy concerns. Recall takes a screenshot every few seconds, saving the images in a protected folder to make it easier to find what you were working on even if you can’t remember what application you were using. These snapshots can be searched for…
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What Arm’s CEO makes of the Intel debacle
Arm CEO Rene Haas has a unique, bird’s eye view of the tech industry. His company’s chip designs are in the majority of devices you use on a daily basis, from your smartphone to your car. The SoftBank-backed company he leads is worth almost $150 billion, which is now considerably more than Intel. With the news earlier this week that…
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