FPGA company Altera announces independence from Intel
Almost a year since spinout was first announced
Almost a year since spinout was first announced
Former CEO Pat Gelsinger amongst executives named in the case
Two interim CEOs have been appointed until a replacement is found
Company will receive $7.9bn
System is set to go live in July 2025
Ministers undecided about how the funds should be reallocated
Has three R&D centers in the middle eastern nation
Results a “good step” says CEO, despite largest-ever loss
Will also establish customer solutions center at the site
Part of a broader plan to cut 15,000 jobs
Linus Torvalds and Tim Sweeney join biggest tech names
Company said product unit was not for sale
Troubled chipmaker is attracting interest
Handing a crucial lifeline to the beleaguered chipmaker
Chipmaker lost $1.6bn in Q2, will spin off foundry business
Advanced chips will be used for US defense operations
Job cuts at odds with CHIPS Act aim of growing semiconductor workforce
Chipmaker Broadcom reportedly unsatisfied with results of Intel’s 18A manufacturing process
Could include proposal to shed Altera chip unit or shelve German chip fab
First cloud service provider to adopt Gaudi 3
Chipmaker also looking to fend off potential activist campaign from investors
Japanese conglomerate wants to enter the AI chip space
Sales comes weeks after Intel posted Q2 2024 financial woes
One of the final nodes in company’s '5 Nodes in 4 Years' roadmap