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Intel’s 4Q’25 profits down 4% YoY

Declares the CPU’s role in AI is essential.

Intel inadvertently launched the most important workstation processor of 2026 

And it is not what you think it is.

GlobalFoundries carries on the storied ARC processor line

The arc of the ARC story: The long, twisting road from console games to IP, to EDA, and, finally, a foundry.

DMP expands its AI IP processor portfolio

The company gets more edgy.

Innatera seeks to build a neuromorphic ecosystem

Partnering with VLSI Expert in India.

AI processor start-ups, the money continues to flow in

$28 billion invested so far; Mythic just got another $125 million.

Nvidia may now sell to China

China may not let Nvidia in.

GlobalFoundries sharpens its silicon stack

The foundry becomes a fabless-plus.

Qualcomm is loud and proud about Snapdragon X2 at CES 2026

Going head-to-head vs. Intel and AMD in the mobile space.

SiFive adopts Nvidia NVLink Fusion, pushing into AI data-center fabric

SiFive pitches itself as partner for AI heterogeneous systems.

MIPS comes back armed

MIPS to acquire Synopsys’ Arc processor IP business.

Andes and LTSCT RISC-V licensing = platform play

A master agreement signals the next phase of RISC-V commercialization.