Intel selling NAND-business to SK Hynix
South Korean memory manufacturer SK Hynix announces that it will acquire the NAND memory and storage business from Intel for 9 billion dollars. The Optane business retains in the hands of Intel.
The two companies aim to obtain governmental approvals by late 2021. The acquisition consists of the ...
‘Microsoft is considering acquiring Nokia again’
A leading analyst firm states that Microsoft is in the mix to buy the once-famous Nokia company. CSS Insight predicts that in 2021, Nokia will be bought by a prominent U.S.-based tech company next year. They named both Microsoft and Intel as likely to buy Nokia.
Microsoft and Nokia have a histor...
Windows on ARM is getting better, 64bit emulation is coming
Microsoft is taking it slowly, but Windows 10 on ARM is getting better and better. Microsoft has now announced that it will also emulate x64 applications on ARM systems. Until now, only 32bit applications could be emulated. In addition, Microsoft comes with native 64bit ARM applications from Micros...
The U.S. government has granted Intel licenses to supply Huawei
Intel now has licenses from U.S. authorities to continue providing some of its products to Huawei Technologies. This announcement was made by an Intel spokesman on Tuesday. U.S-China ties are at their worst for the first time in decades.
Washington has been pushing governments the world over to ...
Why the acquisition of ARM by Nvidia should be prohibited
Nvidia wants to acquire ARM from the Japanese Softbank. Both parties have agreed to the acquisition, and it is now up to the authorities to approve this takeover. Our opinion is that this takeover should be blocked. This is a bad plan for the semiconductor industry as well as for all countries that...
Empower end-users with better experiences
End-users need to get work done. The best way to achieve this is to provide the most optimal end-user experience. End-user computing (EUC) solutions can have a long-lasting and positive effect on the employees, even on all stakeholder groups in your organisation. Companies embracing the best EUC so...
How to support any device, anywhere, any time?
Business landscapes have changed with the dawn of new technologies. As a result, the end-user computing (EUC) experience has changed as well. The best way to get work done is to provide the most optimal end-user experience with any device. So, how to get it done? What is required to allow employees...
Microsoft working on new Intel Core i5-based laptop
Microsoft is working on a Surface ‘Sparti’ clamshell laptop that will be the latest offering to compete with Chromebooks. If you were wondering whether Microsoft would launch more Surface hardware, it looks like they will.
One of the new PCs that might be a headliner for the October 2020 vir...
Nutanix and Intel collaborate in Innovation Lab
Nutanix and Intel want to better align their products and services. With a joint knowledge center and Innovation Lab they want to achieve better integration of each other's technology.
According to Nutanix and Intel, cooperation should help customers to make the best choice for their hybrid and ...
VMware and Intel collaborate to develop vRAN platform for 5G
VMware and Intel will co-develop a software-based vRAN platform for 5G networks. This will enable telecom operators to roll out 5G radio networks faster and cheaper.
A lot of tech giants want to benefit from the hype around 5G. VMware and Intel are going to further expand their activities in the...
Intel develops AI that can identify the purpose of a line of code
Intel, together with researchers from MIT and the Georgia Institute of Technology, created an AI engine that can determine the purpose of a line of code. This is an important step in the development of an AI tool capable of developing applications on its own.
Last year, Intel assembled a researc...
Intel’s 7nm process node delayed by six months
Intel has announced that the 7nm process node is six months behind on schedule. Even though six months is still manageable, this means the first PC processors using the 7nm node are expected to arrive at the end of 2022 or perhaps even early 2023.
The first data center processor with 7nm technol...