The only reason I'm still at Intel is because I love Portland. There are really no other "decent" options here for a hardware/ASIC/FPGA design engineer. Small pockets of other companies, but Intel's by far the biggest and most employable. Amazon in... — read more
Intel's first 10nm product should have been codenamed "Timber Lake," because when it lands, it'll be with a "thud."
Ashraf slamming Intel again LoL https://twitter.com/tmfchipfool/status/884907271943225344
fools gold
Goldridge Intel's first standalone 5G modem is a failure already. This special variant was supposed to ship in the millions. Now we can manufacture a few for the Intel museum. Disaster!
Epyc beating Xeons
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11544/intel-skylake-ep-vs-amd-epyc-7000-cpu-battle-of-the-decade
Intel Data Center Launch blog
Here's the live blog which will be easier to quickly review than watching the video: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11615/intels-data-center-event-live-blog-830am-pt If you are reading this before 1PM EST today, July 11, the live stream is here:... — read more
Fijutsu acquisition
Intel acquired Fijutsu group in AZ few years ago. How did that work out? Any ideas?
bunkering down
It's great here in the RNB bunker. Surround yourselves with like minded people. Never leave the exec suite. What can go wrong?
Intel has 'most to lose' from 'tectonic shift in computing,' Jefferies says in downgrading stock
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/10/jefferies-downgrades-intel-to-underperform.html?__source=yahoo%7Cfinance%7Cheadline%7Cheadline%7Cstory&par=yahoo&doc=104576426&yptr=yahoo We now have a date when the Layoffs will begin again!
Intel Downgraded -- No One Should Be Surprised...
http://www.investors.com/news/technology/two-ibd-50-chip-stocks-get-price-target-hikes-intel-downgraded/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo
Bleeding money sites...
Intel Singapore (previously Stericsson) is a typical example of intel capital investing in wrong company. They chose a highly inefficient, unskilled team with obsolete IPs for acquisition. Intel capital should be called intel charity. They give jobs... — read more
A way for Intel to boost desktop-processor prices
The article is referring to incoming Coffee Lake chips, and it makes some good points. https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/08/heres-how-intel-corporation-can-boost-its-desktop.aspx
Intel Commits to Spend $100 Million with Women-Owned Businesses Around the World
http://app.plan.intel.com/e/es?s=334284386&e=1560155&elqTrackId=1095b24e4d5a4c36a50a51a8350a8b33&elq=9fb7214c22b34280b3bb63634e854bf7&elqaid=27942&elqat=1 Posted without comment.
Intel's Claim of a 3-Year Lead in Manufacturing Tech is Total BS
Ashraf calling out Intel for their BS https://twitter.com/tmfchipfool/status/884223993322098689
Big boy pants time
Can wait for the next 6 months. The king we be shown to be naked again https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/01/06/intel-corporation-outs-its-first-5g-modem.aspx
Layoffs and Other News
This site seems to censure comments of substance while letting immature trolls have free reign. I see that a comment about Abigail Thompson's paper that refutes Scott Page has been deleted. http://www.ams.org/notices/201409/rnoti-p1024.pdf I see that... — read more
Is this symptomatic across Intel?
Intel mobile has a discipline problem. Most of the infineon losers are jumping into the next big thing, 5G. Only a few teams in U.S. are keeping things going on life support. What a mess!
Are representative URM hiring percentages imposed in IDC?
The indigenous population (of actual citizens) in that country is about 21%. A random sampling of names in groups in that division will quickly show that they represent a significantly smaller percentage than 21%. Question: Why are the campaigns and... — read more
Report H1B abuse by Intel at ReportH1BAbuse@uscis.dhs.gov
Below is the link to US immigrarion on combating visa abuse. I have e-mail them to start looking at Intel practices, others should do the same to help stop H1B abuse... — read more
Steve Jobs: Do you know who the best managers are?
https://streamable.com/1iua2
Does Intel have enough diverse employees on 10nm??
If not, that could be a problem and the reason for its delays. After all, we have been told in a recent circuit article that we have to be more diverse to be successful. Intel has gone so far as to provide data from studies that show that a majority... — read more
Extremely political and toxic culture
I spent a couple of years at Intel Hillsboro as an engineer, and left the company months ago. Now I'm enjoying a much healthier and pleasant working environment at my new company. It feels like enjoying breeze on beach of Hawaii with beers, after... — read more
Intel planning to hire 3000 in Chandler site
This must be fake news with all the ongoing layoffs in the US, here is the link to the article: https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2017/07/07/hiring-surge-big-job-announcements-up-71-percent.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo
Layoff indicators
Reasons why you might want to look for an exit. My (subjective) observations for many many years now. Personal indicators When your manager treats you differently, might not include you in meetings and sprint planning You might see additional... — read more
Qualcomm files to ban Intel powered iPhones
We were told to ignore intellectual property rights when designing the modem. There was even a conspiracy to copy Qualcomm's technology by hints from Apple about the "reference device". Now the chickens come home to roost... — read more
Intel has applied for 12K+ H1Bs labor certification from 2014 to 2016 while laying off 11k+, what is wrong with this picture?
Here is the link to H1Bs visas and green cards application from Intel http://www.myvisajobs.com/Visa-Sponsor/Intel/267260.htm
Intel's stagnancy vs progress
Very nicely summed up by Ashraf Eassa, calling out Intel on outdated chip design while reaping the rewards of past successes (which can only last for so long)... — read more
As goes Intel, so goes big food
https://www.wsj.com/articles/so-long-hamburger-helper-americas-venerable-food-brands-are-struggling-1499363414
MS Confirms 3000 layoffs
http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/07/microsoft_confirms_layoffs_say.html#incart_river_index
You know a company is too bloated when...
Employees who quit are still getting paid months later... Seems to happen a lot at Intel. Check orgtree to see how many former colleagues are still on the payroll.
Marketing deadweights
Yes way too many of them. When will they realize and that something has to happen?
Time for new leadership
https://twitter.com/tmfchipfool/status/882678885955010562
Any news on Oregon?
After all this is where the true MFG for Intel is.
Intel eliminates 140 jobs after dropping three of its IoT products
The Silicon Valley Business Journal reported Intel has let roughly 100 people go at its headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in a second round of layoffs this year, and The Times said more than three dozen jobs are being eliminated at a campus in... — read more
What can happen after Q2 numbers are announced
There already have been targeted layoffs for IoT and NDG. The question is what will happen after the Q2 numbers (and Q3 guidance) come out later in July. Options are (1) Nothing -- meaning no mass layoffs and no more targeted below-the-radar layoffs... — read more
Intel's reign about to end
It seems that Intel's reign is about to end when it comes to chip sales. It is expected Samsung will report it's best yet quarter that will push it past Intel in revenue for the first time. Anybody else finds this development utterly unsurprising?... — read more
Tomorrow never comes
We have been hearing about Massive layoffs for a loooooong time. Looks like is all hoax and rumor.
Any non-technical layoffs?
I hear that layoffs will happen when projects are canceled. So that implies technical people working on the projects will be let go. How about non-technical folks like HR or Finance? They aren't tied to a particular project. Are their jobs secure?... — read more
No layoffs before Q2 results
There won't be any layoffs before Q2 results are announced on July 27th. Intel respects the quiet period, 4 weeks before results announcements. Intel cannot announce major changes including big layoffs. But come Q2 results...