Intel announces seven new Coffee Lake CPUs
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 09 January 2019 16:34

Intel announces seven new Coffee Lake CPUs


Most without iGPU

During its CES 2019 keynote, Intel unveiled a total of seven new Coffee Lake CPUs, mostly which are a part of the new F-series, lacking iGPU.

3DMark Port Royal available for download
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 09 January 2019 14:45

3DMark Port Royal available for download


First dedicated Ray Tracing benchmark

As announced earlier, UL Benchmarks has now officially launched its first dedicated ray tracing benchmark, the 3DMark Port Royal.

Intel teams up with Facebook for AI
Published in AI
Tuesday, 08 January 2019 12:14

Intel teams up with Facebook for AI


I am sorry Dave I am erasing your nipples

Intel is working with Facebook to finish a new artificial intelligence chip in the second half of this year.

US starts glorious ten year plan for Quantum computing
Published in AI


IBM, Intel, and Co to benefit

President Donald Trump took time from his tweeting on December 21 to sign a bi-partisan law on AI

Intel admits it cocked up over chip shortage
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 24 December 2018 10:50

Intel admits it cocked up over chip shortage


Will work better with channel partners to sort it out

While many Intel fanboys have denied that there ever was an Intel chip shortage, Chipzilla has fessed up and admitted it cocked up.

Intel complains that Qualcomm is a monopolist
Published in News


But no one has ever said that about Intel

In a moment showing a complete lack of self-examination, Chipzilla is moaning to anyone who will listen that the chipmaker Qualcomm is an evil monopolist which is stifling competition.

Intel plans multi-year expansion projects in Oregon, Ireland and Israel
Published in PC Hardware


Part of its data-centric plans

Chipzilla is talking about manufacturing expansion at its three main sites –  Oregon, Ireland and Israel.

Intel to flog off McAfee interest
Published in News
Monday, 17 December 2018 11:56

Intel to flog off McAfee interest


Early stages of talks

Chipzilla is talking about getting rid of its last stake in security outfit McAfee.

A new Intel has a fresh perspective
Published in News
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:51

A new Intel has a fresh perspective


Take away: Strong leaders can motivate

Jim Keller, Murthy and Raja Koduri are very prominent names in the chip industry but it is very important to underline that Intel has many thousands of employees  and most of them being quite good in what they are doing. It won’t be Keller that will fix Intel’s CPU and its overall SoC design and Raja who is slated to fix the whole architecture, software stack and GPU, or Murthy that will fix the fabs and IoT / servers.

Intel's new processor has big and little cores
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:34

Intel's new processor has big and little cores


10nm and 22nm on the 3D Foveros package

Raja Koduri, ex ATI, AMD, Apple and now Intel’s senior vice president of Core and Visual Computing, outlined a strategic shift in the company’s design and engineering models.