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First firmware updates designed to fix Intel's Vmin Shift instability spotted in the wild

Breakthrough bendable 32-bit microprocessor costs less than a buck to make

Intel (hopefully) concludes Raptor Lake instability saga with a final microcode update

Intel may be cancelling its Arrow Lake "Refresh" desktop CPUs

Qualcomm has approached Intel with an acquisition offer

What just happened? It is no secret that Intel is struggling. The tech giant's stock price has plummeted in recent years, making it a viable takeover target. An offer from Qualcomm is now on the table, and if it materializes, it could significantly alter the semiconductor industry's trajectory. But first, the companies will have to pick their way through a minefield of financial, regulatory, and strategic considerations.

Mobile Arrow Lake leak reveals Core Ultra 9 285HX with 24 cores and 5.5GHz boost clock

Intel's Royal Core and Cobra Core architectures could bring better performance, efficiency

Intel Raptor Lake RMAs can result in free upgrades or no-questions-asked refunds, if you get lucky

iPhone 16's A18 Pro tops Android flagships in benchmarks, but Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be even faster

Budget laptops with AMD's Kraken Point APU launching in early 2025, possibly starting at $799

Chinese chipmaker Loongson claims their next GPU will match RTX 2080's performance

Intel's 15th-gen Arrow Lake CPUs are branded as "Core Ultra 200K" in early UK listing

Thermaltake says 71 existing coolers are ready for Intel Arrow Lake CPUs

Apple shows off new A18 and A18 Pro chips with significant performance gains for iPhone 16

Qualcomm considering buying parts of Intel's chip-design business

Say it isn't so: It's no secret that Intel has been going through a rough patch lately. Sensing an opportunity, Qualcomm has been eyeing Intel's design units with great interest. It is reportedly exploring acquiring Team Blue's PC design division.

Intel Panther Lake CPU specs leak, could pack up to 18 cores and 12 Xe3 GPU cores

Intel is out of stock of replacement Raptor Lake CPUs

Light takes over: Researchers demonstrate logic gates without electricity

Intel's Lunar Lake reignites PC competition, Core Ultra Series 2 is now official

Tech meets tradition: Pentium processor die reimagined in Navajo weaving

What was the first consumer desktop CPU to achieve 4GHz out of the box?

Latest Steam survey shows Windows 11 finally overtaking Windows 10, gaming laptops on the rise

Struggling Intel is considering selling divisions and slashing expenditures

In brief: Desperate times call for desperate measures at Intel. The once-dominant chipmaker is putting everything on the table as it scrambles to regain its footing in the AI era. According to sources familiar with the company's plans, CEO Pat Gelsinger and other top executives are preparing an ambitious proposal to streamline Intel's operations. This strategy, set to be presented to the board later this month, could see the company shedding entire business units and slashing capital expenditures.