How Panther Lake put Intel back in contention

How Panther Lake put Intel back in contention

For the first time in its history, Intel’s share price has crossed the US$100 mark. The stock closed on Friday at $99.61, giving the US chip maker a market capitalisation of $501-billion. For the better part of a decade, Intel had forgotten how to make good silicon. Its share price languished as a result. The…

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The remarkable turnaround at Intel

The remarkable turnaround at Intel

Demand for Intel’s CPUs from firms offering AI services was so strong in the first quarter that it sold even chips it had originally written off, a remarkable turnaround that sent the company’s shares soaring on Friday. The stock surged more than 23.6% to US$82.54, surpassing its dot-com-era peak in 2000 and taking the company’s…

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Intel debuts Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake processors for mainstream laptops

Intel debuts Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake processors for mainstream laptops

Intel has officially unveiled the Core Series 3 lineup, codenamed Wildcat Lake. Aimed at mainstream and value-oriented laptops, these chips are manufactured using the cutting-edge Intel 18A process—the same node powering the flagship Core Ultra Series 3. The move promises to bring a significant balance of raw performance, improved efficiency, and “AI-ready” capabilities to more…

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Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as Russia gives Tehran intel on U.S. positions

Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as Russia gives Tehran intel on U.S. positions

Despite ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against its launch capabilities and claims from Washington and Tel Aviv that its offensive capacity is being rapidly reduced, Iran was still firing missiles and dozens of drones at U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf on Friday.  Sirens reportedly sounded in Kuwait City hours after the Iranian Army claimed to be…

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Intel takes another hit

Intel takes another hit

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Laure Andrillon/Reuters Intel said it is struggling to satisfy demand for its server chips used in AI data centres, and forecast quarterly revenue and profit below market estimates, sending shares down 13% in after-hours trading on Thursday. The forecast underscores the difficulties faced by Intel in predicting global chip markets, where…

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