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Intel hires Justin Long to mock Macs in throwback to 2000s “I’m a Mac” ads
Intel’s “Justin Gets Real: Touch Screens” ad. Chipmaker Intel has produced a series of ads mocking Apple’s M1 Macs, and it brought on actor Justin Long—famous for his role in Apple’s 2000s “I’m a Mac” ads opposite comedian John Hodgman—to satirize Apple’s own ad campaign. In five video ads labeled “Justin Gets Real” that have […]
Intel Rocket Lake-S desktop gaming CPUs are here
19% gen-on-gen IPC vs 10th gen desktop CPUs sounds great—but the verdict is out on the importance of the “up to” hedge, or the impact of reduced core count in the i9 CPUs. [credit: Intel ] This week, Intel announced their 11th generation S-series desktop CPUs, code named Rocket Lake-S. These are gaming-oriented processors optimized […]
Want some Ryzen in your Surface? Rumor has it Microsoft does, too
Enlarge / Microsoft’s x86_64 Surface Laptop (right) looks to be in for an AMD-flavored refresh, alongside the usual Intel varieties. (credit: Microsoft) According to a report by German news site WinFuture, Microsoft’s new Surface 4 Laptop—set to debut this April—will offer AMD and Intel processor options side by side. With 2020’s Surface Laptop 3, only […]
Intel hit with $2.2 billion patent judgment
Enlarge (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A Texas jury has ordered Intel to pay $2.18 billion in damages for infringing two patents. The lawsuit was filed by VLSI Technology LLC, a 4-year-old firm that Intel says has no products and no sources of revenue besides patent litigation. The patents at issue in the […]
Why Stimulus 3.0 + Impeachment 2.0 adds up to very little for investors
This is the web version of the Bull Sheet, Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter on the markets. Sign up to receive it in your inbox here. Good morning, Bull Sheeters. Stocks and futures are little changed on Thursday despite reports the incoming Biden administration is planning a fresh round of stimulus spending, this one carrying a $2 […]
Who is Intel’s new CEO Pat Gelsinger
Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger has always had a reputation as being a bit of a Boy Scout. So he decided to play against type a few years ago for his keynote address at the software […]
Tesla’s main self-driving rival isn’t Google—it’s Intel’s Mobileye
Enlarge / Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua shows off a silicon photonics lidar chip slated for introduction in 2025. (credit: Mobileye) One of the most underrated companies in the self-driving technology sector is Mobileye, an Israeli company that Intel purchased for $15 billion in 2017. Mobileye is the largest supplier of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that […]
After corporate blunders and setbacks, Intel ousts CEO Bob Swan
Enlarge / Intel Chief Executive Officer Bob Swan during an Intel press event for CES 2020 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 6, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Getty Images) Intel is replacing its chief executive Bob Swan after a series of manufacturing setbacks and competitive blunders that lost the veteran Silicon […]
Intel gets the leader it needs
This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. In what may be the least surprising tech news development of 2021 so far, Intel announced on Wednesday morning that CEO Bob Swan is leaving and will be replaced by […]