AMD Employee Charged for Stealing

A former Intel Corp. engineer has been charged with stealing trade secrets worth $1 billion from the chip maker while he worked for its main rival, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts alleged this week in a five-count indictment that Biswamohan Pani, 33, illegally downloaded more than a dozen confidential documents from Intel’s computer [...]

Intel Core i7 chip is Fast!

Today, expect more reviews on the new Intel Core i7 processors according to CNet.com.
Core i7 processors expected to launch later this month include 2.66GHz (Core i7-920) and 3.20GHz (Core i7-965) versions. Prices will range roughly between $285 and just under $1,000.
The Nehalem/Core i7 architecture will scale from two to eight processor cores, have faster chip-to-chip [...]

AMD to spin off manufacturing units

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will announce Tuesday it is spinning off its manufacturing operations as part of its cost saving strategy, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Sunnyvale-based AMD said it will make a “significant corporate announcement” and hold a conference call with industry analyst Tuesday hosted by Chief Executive Dirk Meyer. It did not give details [...]

Intel Xeon Gets Greener and Faster

Intel implemented a new process by building the chips without fire-retardant halogen which can pollute the environment. The new Xeon 5400 processors use transistors made from a Hafnium-based, high-k metal gate formula. The older silicon dioxide gates, running between chip substrates and just a few atoms thick, leaked current causing heat gain and additional power [...]

Intel to Purchase AMD

This would be a good move, but it’s far from the truth. AMD is dealing with poor earnings and preparing for major changes. With the recent news about AMD’s CEO, the embattled Ruiz stepping down, what’s AMD planning to do to get out of this deep financial hole?

AMD’s recent downfall has certainly benefited Intel in [...]