
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger invests in British AI chip startup Fractile
Details of the investment have not been disclosed
Details of the investment have not been disclosed
Former CEO Pat Gelsinger amongst executives named in the case
Two interim CEOs have been appointed until a replacement is found
Company will receive $7.9bn
Results a “good step” says CEO, despite largest-ever loss
Part of a broader plan to cut 15,000 jobs
Linus Torvalds and Tim Sweeney join biggest tech names
Handing a crucial lifeline to the beleaguered chipmaker
Chipmaker lost $1.6bn in Q2, will spin off foundry business
Could include proposal to shed Altera chip unit or shelve German chip fab
Chipmaker also looking to fend off potential activist campaign from investors
Company saw its stock price sink after results were published
Company due to post Q2 2024 results this week
First day at the company is August 12
Company claims its accelerator kits are cheaper than comparable competitor offerings
But CEO Pat Gelsinger says company is “right on track”
Claims new AI accelerator provides 50 percent better inference than Nvidia H100
Updates financial reporting structure to increase transparency
President Biden will visit Intel’s Chandler, Arizona, campus to announce the deal
Announcements were made at the first Intel Foundry Direct Connect in San Jose, California
Site is not expected to be completed until 2026
Brings the total layoffs by Intel in the state to more than 1,700 this year
Company hopes that this is rock bottom
And company announces collaboration with Arm on SoC design
"We stumbled," Intel CEO admits, warning of more stumbling
Randhir Thakur leaves amid wider company cuts
Employees will find out what's happening next month, with thousands at risk
In a terrible quarter for the chip giant