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Billions in chip projects scrapped in Europe. INTEL TO LAY OFF 15% OF WORKERS, CANCEL BILLIONS IN PROJECTS IN BID FOR REBOUND-WSJ — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) July 25, 2025 INTEL EMPLOYEE COUNT BY YEAR 2022: 131,9002023: 124,8002024: 108,9002025: 75,000 INTEL HAS LAID OFF NEARLY 45% OF ITS WORKFORCE OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS$INTC https://t.co/pjYvT9mYxf — …
More than a decade ago, Intel led the charge to fund extreme ultraviolet lithography. They handed ASML over $4 billion in equity and R&D support. TSMC and Samsung followed with smaller checks. By 2015, ASML had working EUV machines and was ready for mass deployment. Intel flinched. They said the tools were too experimental, too …
Tulsi Gabbard, now Director of National Intelligence, went live and confirmed that multiple whistleblowers tied to the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment have submitted sworn affidavits to the Department of Justice. These aren’t low-level staffers. They were inside Brennan’s tasking unit. Tulsi says they’re “disgusted” and want prosecutions. The 2017 ICA, signed by Brennan, Clapper, and …
131,012 accounts answered this poll. By a margin of 16 to 1, respondents believe Epstein was an asset of government intelligence. I agree. For which country did he work?Who is on the list? pic.twitter.com/oEz9oEaGGS — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) July 10, 2025
President Trump is calling for a full investigation into CNN and The New York Times over explosive leaks of classified intelligence.
Hillary Clinton received USAID funds despite hosting a $3 million wedding and owning a $10 million mansion. The Intelligence Community Inspector General confirmed Clinton violated the Espionage Act under 18 U.S. Code § 793. Her private email server contained Special Access Programs, which are more sensitive than Top Secret information. A review found several dozen …
https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1935886742478795204
A fired ABC reporter turns whistleblower, leaking explosive insider intel that confirms the network’s extreme political bias.
In this exclusive interview with Rep. Huizenga, we break down whether Congress is finally ready to legitimize cryptocurrency—or if more delays are ahead.
President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing multiple options as he considers whether or not to get the U.S. more involved in Israel and Iran’s war. He met with his team Tuesday in the Situation Room at the White House to discuss the next steps. The meeting lasted nearly 90 minutes.
With mass Trump-era layoffs, adversaries see vulnerable, bitter ex-officials as prime recruitment targets. 🚨U.S. INTEL: RUSSIA AND CHINA RECRUITING FIRED US OFFICIALS U.S. intelligence warns that Russia and China are aggressively recruiting recently fired federal employees, particularly those with security clearances. With the Trump administration conducting mass layoffs,… https://t.co/vMzKgSzwRK pic.twitter.com/utJkUxs1hU — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February …
TL;DR: AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is leading CPU sales in Germany, with AMD’s AM5 and AM4 sockets capturing 92.16% of the market at Mindfactory. Intel’s share is only 7.84%, with its LGA 1851 socket accounting for less than 1% of sales. AMD sold 23,615 units, generating 93.45% of the revenue. AMD’s new Ryzen 7 …
The semiconductor companies have been working closely on a collaborative project in Arizona, with UMC confirming that their joint efforts are progressing as planned. The partnership, which involves a pilot production line in Arizona, has reached the stage where UMC is currently verifying silicon performance. This step is crucial as it precedes the commencement of …
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/intel-arc-b580-review The $400 price range is the most competitive GPU market. Most users are stuck using xx50-60series cards(steam GPU survey). If intel can break into this market at a lower price point, they could eat up a good size chunk of the market. Most kids buy prebuilt, and Prebuilt pcs will rush to get these …
Trump’s Win Sets Off Race to Complete Chips Act Subsidy Deals Companies seek to finalize agreements as quickly as possible Republicans are brainstorming reforms to semiconductor law https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-08/trump-s-win-sets-off-race-to-complete-chips-act-subsidy-deals h/t HighYieldLarry
For well more than two decades, Intel has been the undisputed leader in the market for datacenter CPUs. Intel’s Xeon processors powered the vast majority of servers, whereas AMD’s processors commanded a single-digit market share just some seven or eight years ago. However, the situation has changed drastically. While Intel’s Xeon CPUs still power the …
TL;DR: Intel is facing financial difficulties and is under scrutiny from the US Commerce Department, which is considering a potential merger to stabilize the company. Intel lost a significant discount from TSMC due to controversial remarks. Intel has been in trouble for a while now but it is just continuing to pile up for the …
Polymarket panic sellers look pretty stupid right about now 🤣 AtlasIntel was the most accurate pollster last election. If everyone votes, Trump wins in historic fashion! — Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) November 3, 2024
TLDR: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger’s comments have strained the company’s relationship with TSMC, resulting in the loss of a 40% discount on chip production. Gelsinger’s remarks about Taiwan’s instability and reliance on Taiwanese fabs offended TSMC, leading them to revoke the discount. * Based on the content by Anthony Garreffa below. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger …
US semiconductor giant Intel said it would expand its chip packaging and testing base in Chengdu, in a show of commitment to the mainland market despite a recent call by a Beijing-backed cybersecurity group to review the company’s products. In addition to enlarging packaging and testing capacity for server chips, the facility will also establish a “customer …
As smartphone manufacturers continue to insist upon slimmer phones which are still faster than their predecessors the importance of chipset thickness becomes paramount. Which is why it’s not surprising that reports from inside the industry allege that both Apple and Samsung have now set their sights on Intel. Current modern smartphones, at least the flagships, …
“The new Xeon 6 AI performance, which Intel claims is over 5 times faster than the current AMD EPYC CPU, is due to further exploitation of the matrix processors on the Xeon.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/09/25/how-to-write-amazing-generative-ai-prompts/? “Intel is betting the success of its Gaudi 3 on its lower price and lower total cost of ownership […] Intel indicated …
A campaign spokesperson said the former president was briefed on “real and specific threats from Iran” to kill him and to destabilize the November election. Top U.S. intelligence officials briefed former President Donald Trump on Tuesday about threats from Iran to assassinate him, a Trump campaign spokesperson said. “President Trump was briefed earlier today by …
The Anti-Defamation League has joined a lawsuit alleging a hostile workplace, discrimination and wrongful termination at Intel brought by a former Israeli employee who alleges the company supported two executives who openly posted antisemitic propaganda tied to the Israel-Hamas war. It is the first time the ADL has sued a major American company in its …
Intel just pulled back the curtain on Lunar Lake during its global launch event for Core Ultra Series 2 processors, and the gaming story looks remarkable. Intel is claiming it now has the best built-in graphics in the industry, full stop. Faster than Qualcomm’s best, and faster than AMD’s best. Intel shared that its latest …
According to Reuters reports, Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger and other key executives are to present their plan to trim Intel’s fat and course-correct the company. The meeting will focus on removing assets and reducing costs, with items of discussion apparently including Intel’s upcoming Magdeburg, Germany fab and its ownership of Altera. Intel announced a $1.6 …
Donald Trump said Wednesday he would not be getting intelligence briefings as the Republican nominee for president for fear of being accused of leaking classified information. U.S. spy agencies offer briefings to presidential candidates once they have secured their party’s nomination to prepare them for life as commander in chief. But after the F.B.I. recovered …
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