Intel to Buy Tower Semiconductors for $5.4B as Chip Demand Remains High

Intelon Tuesday said it has reached an agreement toacquire Israel-based chipmaker Tower Semiconductorfor about $5.4 billion. Intel isn’t the only company making big moves in an attempt to capitalize on chip demand. Rival AMD on Monday completed its$50 billion acquisition of programmable chipmaker Xilinx. Intel acquired its own FPGA company, Altera, in 2015.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Natalie Sandoval

Intel to keep Malaysia plants running

Intel has two Malaysian plants with a total of 8,000 employees, plus a sales office in Kuala Lumpur. About 1,000 of the layoffs will come from the closing of the Austin plants. The rest will come from AMD’s operations in Malaysia. Computer maker Acer laid off about a third of its 2,300 Malaysian workers due to sluggish PC demand. That number could rise to 90,000 by year end, the Malaysian Trade Union Congress warned....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Rhonda Jennings

Intel Warns That Price Hikes Are Coming This Year

The cost of Intel’s Wi-Fi chips is going up this year. Other flagship products, like chips for Wi-Fi and other connectivity tech will also see a price hike. The news comes amid surging inflation across the country and worries about a possible recession. Inflationbroke a US recordwith a 9.1% increase in consumer prices in June.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · Shawn Thompson

Intel will reclaim its chipmaking lead, incoming CEO Gelsinger predicts

But Intel wants to keep most of its manufacturing under its own roof, Gelsinger said. The company has struggled to miniaturize chip electronics. “Great companies are able to come back from periods of difficulty and challenge,” he said.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 38 words · Dr. Judy Smith

Intel's Meteor Lake Chip for 2023 PCs Is Up and Running Today

First, Meteor Lake uses multiple chiplets stacked together with a technology called Foveros. We have officially powered-on our first disaggregated product: Meteor Lake. An incredible milestone resulting from the efforts of so many across@intel.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 34 words · Julie Miller

Intel's Mobileye Files for IPO

The filing didn’t say how much shares are expected to sell for. Mobileye wasacquired by computing giant Intelin 2017 for $15.3 billion. Read more:Intel’s Mobileye Expands Self-Driving Car Tests, So you could Buy One in 2025

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Matthew Mcdonald

Intel's Mobileye Reportedly Mulling Substantially Lower IPO Value

Rising inflation and interest rates, combined with recession fears, have pushed investors to safer alternatives. Its existing advanced driver-assistance system cameras are built into models from Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota and others.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · Patrick Larsen

Intel's Mobileye Unit for Self-Driving Cars Opens Above IPO Range

Mobileye began tradingWednesday on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol MBLY. Mobileye raised $861 million on the sale of 41 million shares. Its existing advanced driver-assistance system cameras are built into models from Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota and others. Rising inflation and interest rates, combined with recession fears, have pushed investors to safer alternatives. Mobileye representatives didn’t respond to a request for comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Beverly Richardson

Intel's New Arc Graphics Cards: If at First You Don't Succeed...

The cards are designed for low-power-PSU systems, with rated board power requirements of under 200 watts. I’ll know whether it’s worth it after I test the card. It then calculates the proper way to blend the two. They do use the same upscaling algorithms, though. There’s a new driver-based low-latency mode as well.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Mark Delacruz

Interest Rates Continue to Rise: American Express Increases APRs on Card Products

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 54 words · Ms. Victoria Campbell

Internet Crime Cost People More Than $6.9B in 2021, FBI Says

The top three cybercrimes reported last year werephishing scams, non-payment/non-delivery andpersonal data breaches. Other common internet crimes to be on the lookout for include romantic scams, tech support fraud and ransomware. Here’swhat to do if you think you’ve been targeted by an internet scam. The FBI didn’t immediately respond to a request for additional comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · Norma Young

Invest in an Indoor Camera SE From Roku and Save 50% Off an Annual Camera Subscription

It records 1080p HD video and has a 130-degree field of vision. Your subscription will allow you to keep your recordings stored in the cloud for 14 days. Note that after your first year, your subscription will automatically renew at full price until you cancel.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 45 words · Christina Harris

InWith promises world's first soft smart contact lens

But there are several companies right now hoping to make that vision a reality. DuringCES2022,Mojo Vision announced partnerships with Adidasand other athletic companies for its hard electronic lens. EnterInWith Corporation, which says it’s developed the world’s first soft electronic contact lens. “You’ll be able to see things such as, What is the speed limit on this road? What direction am I heading? Where is the next exit and how many miles away?...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Louis Little