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This 22-year-old builds chips in his parents’ garage

Enlarge / Sam Zeloof completed this homemade computer chip with 1,200 transistors, seen under a magnifying glass, in August 2021. reader comments 65 with 43 posters participating Share this story In August, chipmaker Intel revealed new details about its plan to build a “mega-fab” on US soil, a $100 billion factory where 10,000 workers will… Read More: This 22-year-old builds chips in his parents’ garage »

Activist hedge fund advises Intel to outsource CPU manufacturing

Andrew Cunningham reader comments 231 with 129 posters participating Share this story Activist hedge fund Third Point has taken a stake of nearly $1 billion in Intel and called on the chipmaker to consider shedding its manufacturing operations, throwing a core part of its strategy into question. The firm with $15 billion in assets run… Read More: Activist hedge fund advises Intel to outsource CPU manufacturing »