Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit

Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit

The Trump administration seems intent on controlling Intel’s ability to make key business decisions around its floundering foundry business unit. According to reporting from the Financial Times, at a Deutsche Bank conference on Thursday, Intel’s CFO David Zinsner shared new details about the company’s recent deal with the Trump administration, which gave the U.S. government…

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Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues

Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues

Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, reported another quarter of sustained sales growth in its earnings statement Wednesday, with $46.7 billion in revenue, a 56% increase compared to the same period last year. That growth was largely fueled by AI-dominated data center business, which saw a 56% year-over-year increase in revenue. Nvidia also saw its net…

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Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office

Protesters stormed Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters on Monday and made it into president Brad Smith’s office in Building 34, forcing a temporary lockdown. The “No Azure for Apartheid” group livestreamed their sit-in on Twitch, hoisting banners, chanting ‘Brad Smith, you can’t hide, you’re supporting genocide!’ and posting a mock legal summons charging Smith with “crimes against…

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Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues

Nvidia reportedly halts production on its H20 AI chips

Beijing may have thrown a wrench into Nvidia’s plans on making a comeback in China’s AI market. Nvidia has instructed its component suppliers to stop production related to its H20 AI chip, according to The Information. The production halt comes after Beijing reportedly warned Chinese companies against using these chips because of potential security issues…

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US government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel

US government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel

The U.S. government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday. Bloomberg was first to report the news, which pushed the semiconductor chip company’s stock up more than 7%. Trump said Intel has agreed to the proposal. Intel declined to comment. The news comes during a pivotal — and…

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Deel scores a lawsuit win, but not against Rippling

Deel scores a lawsuit win, but not against Rippling

A Florida judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against embattled HR and payroll provider Deel. And while Deel described this as a “Rippling-aligned” and “Rippling-supported” lawsuit, this is not the infamous lawsuit filed by its rival earlier this year that involved an alleged corporate spy. Rippling CEO Parker Conrad even went so far as…

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