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Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger defends Intel 18A amid rumors of poor yields

Napkin math without context doesn't work for judging process technology
The big picture: During his tenure as Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger sought to correct a critical strategic misstep that allowed TSMC to surpass Intel in process technology. Gelsinger promised that Intel's 18A process would enable the company to reclaim its leadership in the foundry space, but that claim has faced scrutiny since Intel reset its guidance in July.
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What's next for Intel: Split, sell, or shut down the fabs?

Pat Gelsinger is out, but the big questions remain
In context: Intel has been in play since reporting its disastrous June quarter. Despite turning in a decent quarter last month, the writing has been on the wall for several months that Gelsinger was under pressure. That pressure was coming from all directions – customers, partners, employees, and, not least, the Street. After the company reset guidance in July, the consensus across the financial community was that Intel had to be split in two, and increasingly that Gelsinger had to go.
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Intel launches new Arc Battlemage B580 and B570 gaming GPUs: specs, performance preview, pricing, and more

Intel to the rescue of mainstream PC gamers?
Forward-looking: Intel is finally ready to announce its next-generation Battlemage gaming GPUs today, beginning with the Arc B580 and Arc B570. We've got all the details: specs, performance claims, pricing, and even the announcement of XeSS 2 – so what does Intel have in store for the GPU market?
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Qualcomm backs off full Intel acquisition, could consider buying select divisions

Regulatory hurdles deter Qualcomm's acquisition plans
In brief: It appears that what could have been one of the largest and most disruptive tech acquisitions in history is not going to happen any time soon, if at all. A new report claims that Qualcomm's interest in acquiring struggling Intel has cooled, partly due to the complexities of such a deal.
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Nvidia nearly doubles AMD's R&D budget – Intel's spending dwarfs both, but struggles to compete

As the world's largest company, Apple also leads in R&D spending
The big picture: The competitive strength of hardware makers is often gauged by their research and development expenditure. However, an analysis of recent financial reports from various tech giants reveals that higher R&D spending does not always guarantee success. Intel's recent struggles and Nvidia's astronomical growth driven by the AI boom have broken conventional assumptions.