Intel is possibly the most important chipmaker in the US, having pioneered semiconductor manufacturing for more than half a century while giving us some of the best processors ever made along the way.
Whether it’s in the best laptop or the best computer for the home or office, odds are that there is an Intel processor inside it. It is one of the few companies in the world that have the chip-making foundries necessary to produce semiconductors, and so it is a major player on the processor scene regardless of how its latest processors hold up against the competition, all of whom have to look for a foundry to produce their chips.
Founded in 1968 by Gordon Moore (of Moore's Law fame), Robert Noyce, and Arthur Rock, Intel has been a pillar of the digital age since its inception and its chip manufacturing capabilities put it in a special category among chipmakers. It is currently led by CEO Pat Gelsinger.
Latest about Intel
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's "super core" - Intel's latest patent revives ancient 'anti-hyperthreading' CPU technique in an attempt to boost processor performance, but will it be enough?
Intel’s Software Defined Super Cores patent fuses multiple CPU cores to improve single-thread performance with higher efficiency, revisiting past experiments.
Intel says it has already received billions from the US government as part of upcoming deal
Intel’s deal with the US Government may have just hit the road rolling with a $5.7 billion payout.
Intel admits US Government share deal could have a major effect on international sales
Intel will hand over 433 million shares to the US Government, but it’s also worried about Trump’s influence overseas.
Hacker says they were able to download data on all 270,000 Intel employees - from an internal site
Intel internal security flaws apparently exposed 270,000 employee records.
Intel is giving PC gamers Battlefield 6 for free with some desktop CPUs to try and stoke sales
I'm not surprised to see Intel's dangling a big carrot to sell its CPUs, as it's struggling in the desktop department.
Google, AMD and Intel catching up on Nvidia? Survey shows almost a third of AI teams now use non-Nvidia hardware
Survey shows Nvidia remains dominant in AI hardware, but Google, AMD and Intel adoption is growing as budget constraints, cloud reliance and power needs reshape decisions.
Intel borrows AMD feature which could finally mean more allocated RAM for the iGPU for these all-important AI tasks
Intel introduces "Shared GPU Memory Override" for Core Ultra systems, boosting integrated graphics memory for AI workloads, but gaming results remain mixed.
White House confirms plans to take a stake in Intel - and it might be eyeing up other chipmakers too
Intel may be about to hand over 10% of the company to the US Government.
