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US Supreme Court Rejects Wisconsin’s Apple Patent Appeal
Victory for Apple after rejection of patent challenge, but a Midwestern university is not giving up its legal fight against the tech giant just yet
Cerebras Delivers World’s Largest Computer Chip For AI
New chip is the size of an iPad and contains 400,000 cores to handle machine learning challenges
Intel CPUs At Risk From Foreshadow Flaw
Not again. Intel rocked by another data stealing vulnerability that affects the secure CPU enclave
Facebook Building Team To Design Own Chips – Report
Artifical intelligence move? Facebook is reportedly building a team to design its own semiconductors
Meltdown & Spectre: Intel Chip Exploit Also Impacts ARM, AMD Chips
'Not just us' says Intel, as ARM and AMD are also said to be vulnerable to one of the flaws
Fix For Intel Chip Design Flaw Likely To Hurt Performance
Linux and Windows kernels to be redesigned because of Intel chip design flaw, but fix will likely slow PCs down
Intel 7th Gen Core CPU To Tackle 4K UHD Video
Promises three-fold improvement in graphics for gamers and the power to tackle 4K ultra HD video
Moore’s Law Worry As Intel Changes Chip Upgrade Strategy
Chip giant quietly retires its 'tick-tock' processor development plans as limit to Moore's Law approaches
These Ultrathin Chips Could Lead To Super-Efficient Computers
Ultra thin laptops of the future could become a lot thinner, after MIT breakthrough with chip construction
IBM’s Neurosynaptic Chip Aims To Transform Science And Technology
IBM deepens its cognitive computing capabilities with new energy-efficient chip the size of a postage stamp
AMD Releases ‘Seattle’ 64-Bit ARM Developer Kit
AMD offers its Seattle ARM-based server chips to the developer community
Applied Micro Issues Data Centre Challenge As Sales Slide
Intel's server unit can expect more competition as Applied Micro signals a data centre challenge
IBM Pledges £1.7bn Chip Research Investment
IBM to spend $3bn on computer chip research to reinvigorate its slumping hardware unit
Intel Discusses ‘Braswell’ Chip And Android Efforts
Intel opens up about its efforts around Android and its new entry-level 14-nanometer Atom chip
AMD Revamps Globalfoundries Agreement
AMD and Globalfoundries agree a new deal so the latter will now also produce console and graphic chips
AMD Adds To Opteron 6300 With 12-, 16-Core Chips
AMD aims Opteron 6338P and 6370P chips at virtualised data centres and cloud environments
Texas Instruments To Cut 1,100 Jobs Despite Q4 Profits
US chipmaker to cut 3 percent of total workforce in spite of profitable year
Smartphones, Tablets Drive Global Processor Shipments
Mobile devices replace PCs as the driving force behind the global chip business, says analyst firm
Intel To Open Retail Stores For Christmas Period
Intel is the latest tech vendor to open retail stores to reach out to consumers, but the shops will be temporary
Intel Opens Up About Xeon Phi ‘Knights Landing’ CPU
Intel promises its upcoming "Knights Landing" chip will deliver significant performance improvements
Intel Ships 4G LTE Modem For Tablet Devices
Intel has finalised its challenge to Qualcomm after it began shipping its long-expected LTE modem
AMD Back In Black Thanks To Gaming Consoles
AMD returns to profitability thanks mostly to the Playstation and Xbox gaming consoles
IDF 2013: Intel Shows Off New Xeon Chips
Intel touts a more dynamic data centre offering after unveiling its new Xeon E5-2600 server chips
IDF 2013: Intel CEO Touts Growing Industry Reach
CEO Brian Krzanich uses his keynote IDF speech to highlight Intel’s push into new industry markets
Intel Avoton C2000 Microserver Chips Arrive For Data Centres
Intel makes available its low power 'Avoton' Atom C2000 chips for microservers and data centres
HP Launches Intel Avoton-based Moonshot Servers
HP reveals its latest Moonshot server, which boasts Intel's Atom C2000 System on a Chip (SoC)
Intel Readies LTE Chips For Qualcomm Challenge
Intel is to beef up its LTE mobile chip portfolio, in a move that will heighten its competition with Qualcomm
AMD Releases R-Series CPUs For Embedded Systems
AMD expands its embedded CPU portfolio, one of the key strategic areas for the company going forward
IBM Forms Power Consortium To Challenge Intel
IBM is taking a leaf out of ARM’s book by licensing its Power chip technology to third party companies