https://www.anandtech.com/show/16252/mac-mini-apple-m1-tested
8271
Reverse engineering a forgotten 1970s Intel dual core beast: 8271, a new ISA https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2020/11/reverse-engineering-forgotten-1970s.html
SGX Junk
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2020/11/14/intel_sgx_protection_broken/
Intel’s disruption is now complete!
https://jamesallworth.medium.com/intels-disruption-is-now-complete-d4fa771f0f2c
Intel Servers
Nov. 12th 2020; Charlie D's opinion: "Intel just significantly delayed another mainstream server project, this is getting painful to watch. SemiAccurate now thinks Intel is no longer a viable player in the server market, it is that... — read more
Google Whitechapel custom chip for Google Pixelbooks is a similar effort to divorce Intel
Not exactly new news but the design goals smells like Apple's M1 https://www.axios.com/scoop-google-readies-its-own-chip-for-future-pixels-chromebooks-e5f8479e-4a38-485c-a264-9ef9cf68908c.html also 8 core Machine Learning Current Google... — read more
Let go in Arizona IT today
I2 or old ITI was let go... happy holidays everyone
How many veterans got laid off on veterans day?
Thank you for your service sorry about the timing of our layoff , oh and the pandemic
Ouch... Apple Silicon M1 Chip in MacBook Air Outperforms High-End 16-Inch Intel based MacBook Pro
Apple Silicon M1 Chip in MacBook Air Outperforms High-End 16-Inch Intel based MacBook Pro https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/11/m1-macbook-air-first-benchmark/
AZ Layoffs are Highly Likely
Here is a recent news article about the TSMC fabs and investments in AZ. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tsmc-arizona-fab-investment
Put people in leadership who genuinely support Intel’s values
Despite what people say in this site, there are groups at Intel that are strong technically and culturally. A large factor is having leadership all the way up the chain support (not just get metrics for) quality and employee wellbeing. Employees... — read more
IT Layoffs today
Laid off in IT today. Really s—s as I was working on really relevant projects on a busy and productive team. There is no safe group in IT.
Apple done with Intel for good.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/apple-breaks-intel-laptops-232218869.html Apple done with Intel for good. Hallelujah!
Meanwhile in Cupertino
Apple kicked off its transition away from Intel Corp. chips today by revealing the first Mac computers with a main processor designed in-house by Apple Announced a new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini with new Apple M1 processors at... — read more
Time In Grade
Does time-in-grade matter? If you are Gr6 and haven't had any grade level changes in more than the last five years, should you worry that might put you on the chopping block for layoffs?
"Intel needs a MIRACLE to stay relevant now..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRfumXx-Plo A look at the products Intel is releasing now ... Horrible management, leadership, culture, place to work, and resulting in falling behind and terrible products.
Desperation
Intel's palpable desperation on display with Rocket Lake. Rant: How desperate are they for short term headlines? Intel’s palpable desperation on display with Rocket Lake 29, 2020 by Charlie... — read more
Pay Modeling Application
What does Pay Modeling Application tell you about your position? If you are below the midpoint, should you quit or ask for a raise? If you are at the midpoint, what does that imply? How about If you are way above the midpoint?
San Francisco Overpaid CEO Tax passes. Bob: "SHUTDOWN Intel SF office ASAP"
https://www.thecompensationconnection.com/2020/08/10/san-francisco-overpaid-executive-pay-ratio-tax-on-the-ballot-for-november-2020/ It passed. "Large companies doing business in San Francisco may soon be subject to an additional tax if voters... — read more
Outsourcing Production to TSMC - Oh F*ck
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2020/11/intel-contemplates-outsourcing-advanced-production-upending-oregons-central-role.html Read between the lines and get ready, Oregon. This was inconceivable just a few short years ago, yet here we... — read more
Intel launching garbage graphics on mobile
Time to lower that expectation some more. https://www.semiaccurate.com/2020/10/31/intel-might-be-launching-discrete-mobile-gpus/ "We see nothing that this does better than an AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile which is an 8-core device that tends to cost... — read more
Insights meetings in Nov
I thought that we stopped the insights discussions this year. I just got an insights meeting invitation. Just curious if this is company wide or specific to my group.
Flash team in Folsom
Flash employees can't move to other groups within Intel. Basically they are sitting ducks. Helps with the headcount reduction. Better start looking outside Inhel.
Dear SigOpt guys and gals
Congrats on the acquisition by Intel! I also got to "enjoy" being acquired by Intel some years back. Now you get to enjoy all the benefits of a 1990s tech company, including 8 ft by 8 ft beige-grey cubicles, boomer colleagues, outdated laptops and... — read more
Is One Intel possible?
The concept is simple, and the idea seems correct, but is one intel really achievable? The culture of toxic competition is very strong, and has a long engrained history. Can you really change organizations and people?
Intel Stock
falling like london bridge. falling down falling down is this a sign of layoffs?
INTC.com Managment
Anyone visited INTC.com lately and looked up exec mgmt, corp VPs, appointed VPs, sr Fellows, and Fellows? Only exec mgmt is now visible. All others disappeared. Any idea why? If cynical, could this be something ominous? Like culling of the upper... — read more
I suggest laying off SDL people!
SDL is an incredible waste of time! Some groups will not run into trouble because of security issues, they will fail, because nothing can be delivered in time any longer! Shipping nothing at all or only after months of SDL task tracking is very... — read more
AMD intensifies battle with Intel in the data center chip market
By acquiring Xilinx, https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/27/amd-to-buy-chip-peer-xilinx-for-35-billion-in-data-center-push.html
Is this rumor about CEO from here?
https://www.semiaccurate.com/2020/10/26/guess-who-is-looking-for-a-new-ceo/
IOTG down 37%
Next one on the chopping block with no sales in USA and China cutoff. Any buyers for IOTG? Layoffs imminent.
OK, let's see what happens
Intel Needs To Engineer Its Financial Future This doesn't make sense for Intel now any more than it did for IBM two decades ago or even one decade ago. All we know for sure is that Intel didn't beat... — read more
Intel’s poor earnings result in gains for AMD?
Has anyone read a column about how Intel’s earnings during pandemic could benefit AMD? Any thoughts about this? Here is the article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/will-intels-struggles-be-amds-gains-11603417942
Dip, dip...
Intel's stock dives sharply on data center weakness https://siliconangle.com/2020/10/22/intels-stock-dives-sharply-data-center-weakness/ Intel Corp.’s stock lost almost 10% of its value in after-hours trading today on weakness in its data... — read more
Are Reorgs, layoffs, rockstar hires, or buy and selling the way to salvation .
Intel tried layoffs and the results were dismal! Intel tried rockstar hiring and the results were dismal! They tried buying and selling business and that has been dismal! They have done reorg after reorg and again the results have been... — read more
New at Intel
New at Intel with senior engineer pay level but without the senior in the job title. Is it looked down upon by my team if I put senior on my LinkedIn? I need to show that I made progress from the previous role and this wasn't a lateral move.