Pat Gelsinger-backed optical startup raises $27.5M to scale VCSELs for AI links
PicoJool eyes staff growth and low-power micro-laser modules
PicoJool eyes staff growth and low-power micro-laser modules
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
Company hopes that this is rock bottom
"We stumbled," Intel CEO admits, warning of more stumbling
VMware also added security services and unveiled a beta program for two of its new Kubernetes products