Intel
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Intel died when mobile cost it its software differentiation; if the U.S. wants a domestic foundry, then it ought to leverage the need for AI chips to make an independent Intel foundry viable.
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Intel under Pat Gelsinger is reaping the disaster that came from a lack of investment and execution a decade ago; the company, though, appears to be headed in the right direction, as evidenced by its…
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Intel is in much more danger than its profits suggest; the problems are a long time in the making, and the solution is to split up the company.
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Intel is in an increasingly bad position in part because it has been captive to its integrated model. Or, you could simply say they were disrupted.
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Andy Grove passed away the same day that Apple announced the iPhone SE. One of Grove’s best decisions reminds me of this launch.
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A new CEO has taken over Intel. Their core business, upon which the company has been built, is floundering. Does the new CEO, who is not really new at all (he’s the current COO), have…
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An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute
An interview with Ben Bajarin about WWDC and the status of the AI compute industry.
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The Deployment Company, Back to the 70s, Apple and Intel
OpenAI is forming a new company to deploy AI, and the other labs aren’t far behind, reinforcing the thesis that AI’s impact will require top-down implementation. Then, Apple has economic reasons to work with Intel.
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Intel Earnings, Intel’s Differentiation?, Whither Terafab
Intel’s earnings were very impressive, but the chief driver was a structural shift in demand for CPUs for AI. Plus, what is going on with Terafab?
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TSMC Earnings, New N3 Fabs, The Nvidia Ramp
TSMC’s earnings suggest that the company’s leadership is not truly bought into the AI growth story.
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Intel Earnings, The Agentic Opportunity, Intel’s Mistaken Pessimism
Intel’s earnings were disappointing because the company is missing a huge opportunity by virtue of selling off its capacity.
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TSMC Earnings, The TSMC Brake, Intel Earnings
TSMC’s earnings reinforce the possibility that TSMC’s willingness to invest is real governor on the AI bubble. Intel needs to provide some competition.
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OpenAI’s Windows Play
OpenAI is making a play to be the Windows of AI: the all-encompassing platform that controls both hardware supplier and software developers.
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Nvidia and Intel, Tan’s Earnings Call Negotiation, Deal Specifics
Intel and Nvidia have made a historic deal; it’s good for Intel (and Nvidia), but doesn’t solve their — and the U.S.’s — fundamental problems.