
Setting aside concerns about its outlook—especially for its manufacturing operation and data-center business—Intel’s 2Q24 financials weren’t drastically different from the previous year’s results. continue reading

Last week, various organizations presented their newest processors at Hot Chips. Typical of recent years, most focused on AI processing, but several talks covered general-purpose CPUs. Below is an observation from each Day 1 presentation. continue reading

Computer historian and reverse engineer Ken Shirriff found a traditional Navajo rug woven to resemble a die shot of the original Intel Pentium. Commissioned by Intel as a gift to the American Indian Science & Engineering Society, it’s exhibited at the National Gallery of Art. It’s fun to think back to a time when Intel continue reading
Akeana offers a range of configurable RISC-V cores targeting various applications. While high-end RISC-V adoption remains uncertain, Akeana’s high-performance CPUs and experienced team position it well if/when high-end RISC-V cores take off. continue reading

AMD’s acquisition of ZT Systems aims to bolster its AI accelerator business with complete system designs. It should strengthen AMD’s position in the competitive AI market, but a previous acquisition proves such deals can go bust. continue reading
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