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...
Apple announces switch from Intel chips to proprietary Arm chips
Apple announced during the online edition of its developer event WWDC that the company is switching from Intel chips to its own designed Arm chips. The company plans to move entirely from Intel to Arm within two years.
The company has not revealed any technical details about the new chips, nor ...
Intel unveils set of AI-Optimized Cooper Lake and Stratix Chips
Intel unveiled its latest generation central processing units for servers with multiple sockets. They also unveiled a new accelerator chip, which comes with an artificial intelligence module that they collaborated on with Microsoft.
They named the new series CPUs, Cooper Lake. There are 11 in th...
Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology offers malware protection
On June 15th, Intel announced their new security capability that will deliver processor-level security structures. They call it Control-Flow Enforcement Technology (CET), and it promises to protect against conventional malware attack methods, which have prevented a challenge when combated using sof...
Nokia adds Broadcom as third 5G chip vendor
Nokia announced a collaboration with Broadcom for the development of chips for Nokia's 5G equipment. Next to Intel and Marvell, Broadcom is now the third supplier working on 5G chips for Nokia.
The two companies will collaborate on the development of new custom system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. Th...
Intel introduces 3D Lakefield processors with hybrid technology
Intel introduces its 3D Lakefield processors with hybrid technology for lightweight consumer devices. Using Foveros 3D technology, multiple components are stacked on top of each other in the chips, which is more efficient, according to Intel.
The two Lakefield chips both have five cores. The cor...
‘Apple announces switch from Intel to ARM chips for Mac this month’
Apple will announce at the WWDC 2020 conference that it will use its own ARM-based chips for future macOS systems, according to Bloomberg. . WWDC is held on June 22. There has been speculation for years when Apple shuts down the use of the Intel chips.
Next year, Apple would like to supply the f...
Intel acquires wifi-hardware manufacturer Rivet Networks
Intel acquires Rivet Networks for an undisclosed amount. Rivet Networks is the manufacturer of the Killer Networking Wi-Fi network cards used in laptops from well-known brands such as Dell Technologies, HP and Alienware.
According to Intel, Rivet Networks' Killer portfolio of Ethernet controller...
The White House wants more chip factories in the U.S.
The White House is in talks with chipmakers Intel and TSMC about building chip factories in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reports. The country wants to become less dependent on factories in Asia to produce chips. Having its own factories would be an essential step in that direction.
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Apple redesigns 13-inch MacBook Pro with quad-core Intel chips
Apple has released an updated version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro. The latest Macbook features quad-core processor options, significantly more storage capacity and a new keyboard.
According to Apple, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is 280 percent faster than previous-generation MacBooks. It...