Intel news and trends

Computing Architectures for AI Workloads Face a Dilemma
artificial intelligence // January 17, 2025

A fork in the road is emerging in computing architectures that could upend the pecking order of today’s leading chipmakers. For nearly half a century, the dominant architecture for the CPU was the x86, created by Intel. Most of the world’s computers, servers and data...

Apple Brings Satellite Texting to Its Smartwatches
Apple // December 10, 2024

Apple is looking to expand the texting capabilities of its smartwatches by enabling users to send texts through a satellite connection in 2025. This means that users can communicate with others even when they lack cellular or WiFi connection, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 10)...

AI Explained: The Fine Art of AI Optimization
artificial intelligence // December 02, 2024

Major technology companies are racing to shrink their artificial intelligence (AI) systems as mounting computing costs push them to rethink how they build and deploy their most advanced programs. This efficiency drive marks a significant shift in the industry, where the focus is moving from...

Samsung Warns of Lower Earnings as Tech Giants Race to Meet Demand for AI
artificial intelligence // October 09, 2024

When Samsung warned this week that its third-quarter profits would fall short of expectations, it wasn’t just a blip for the South Korean tech giant. It signifies a seismic shift rippling through global technology commerce, driven by the increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products....

Interviews & Exclusives
Meet the Titans: Major Players Funding the Future of AI

March 21, 2024
Saudi Arabia aims to carve out a leadership role in the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) field with a proposed $40 billion investment fund, as The New York Times reported. The country is one of many global giants in the race to shape the future of AI, including Andreessen Horowitz and Nvidia, with investments in generative […]

Lipstick Goes AI at CES

January 10, 2024
CES 2024 is shaping up to be a watershed event for artificial intelligence (AI) and the connected economy. After the pre-show hype focused on robotics and the connected home, the...

CES Adds Momentum to Consumer AI Push

January 03, 2024
If next week’s Consumer Electronics Show is any indication, artificial intelligence is moving from the world of engineering and technology to the province of consumers, commerce and the connected economy....

Mobileye IPO Paves Way for Wall Street Bets on Autonomous Vehicles

December 07, 2021
The road to connected cars, to autonomous vehicles, is only as smooth as the technology under the hood, so to speak. Intel is betting that a spinoff of its own...

Quick Reads
Apple Brings Satellite Texting to Its Smartwatches

December 10, 2024
Apple is looking to expand the texting capabilities of its smartwatches by enabling users to send texts through a satellite connection in 2025. This means that users can communicate with others even when they lack cellular or WiFi connection, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 10) Bloomberg report, which noted that the feature aims to attract […]

Report: Apollo Global Management Offers $5 Billion Investment in Intel

September 23, 2024
Apollo Global Management reportedly offered to invest up to $5 billion in chipmaker Intel. Intel executives are considering the proposal, Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. 23), citing unnamed sources. The size...

Tech Layoffs Reach 132,000 8 Months Into 2024

August 18, 2024
This year is shaping up to be a painful one for people working in tech. As Seeking Alpha noted in a report Sunday (Aug. 18), layoffs in the tech space...

Intel Introduces Gaudi 3 to AI Chip Market

April 09, 2024
Intel announced the release of its latest artificial intelligence chip, the Gaudi 3, as part of an industry-wide effort to develop chips capable of running AI models, such as those used...