Today there was an internal comm that nobody is going to be allowed to badge into one of the buildings soon It’s coming, the WFH mandates are coming! I am so sorry for you WFO fans. Pour out a beer for you. It’s never fun to have to fire your day... — read more 

Rising U.S.-China tensions and the potential for a Taiwan conflict will boost the onshoring of chip manufacturing in the U.S. and Europe. Chips that power tech in general and the AI revolution, in particular, make avoiding supply chain disruption... — read more 

Intel took the nostalgic approach whilst leaning on PowerPoint, an untucked and wrinkled dress shirt, and the miracles of out of band management for laptop/desktops. Nvidia wore an elegant lizard print, no doubt a smart cologne, and an inspiring... — read more 

We are being told to be back onsite worldwide, dis anyone get this communication or read it somewhere. I am concerned as i have kids and cannot leave them alone.

We all applying to the same few openings and all of the employers are tired of Intel resumes.

After almost 30 years of working for a company that was a hot mess, all the blow hard managers that kissed each others a-s should get a wake up call and have to beg for a job at another company. I want Intel to fail. I want to see those di-ks crying... — read more 

We must have WFO to be successful

Tell your boss the truth about how bad it is and how much time and effort it would really take to fix it If you’re above IC make sure your reports aren’t sugar coating it for you Remember this went all the way up to Pat, Pat telling us it was... — read more 

It'll help the company shed any remaining slackers, increasing attrition to get the headcount where it should be. Say whatever about Pat, but he fought to retain headcount in the recent CPM festivities. That's one of the reasons Lip-Bu-Tan resigned... — read more 

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/intel-brink-death-due-culture-rot-says-scathing-report Upon closer inspection, these failures are no surprise. 7 of 11 members have no relevant semiconductor experience. Two more are accomplished in the field but as... — read more 

Don't bother with ai

We already did the depreciation thing. What else is on tap?

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4748034-intel-time-to-dump-shares-and-not-look-back

I have a chance to accept a job with a higher title than my current one (outside of Intel), but the pay is lower. Not by a huge amount, but it's still noticeable. The benefits are about the same. Has anyone made a similar move? I’m thinking I’ll be... — read more 

https://www.trendforce.com/news/2025/01/07/news-nvidia-unveils-personal-ai-computers-with-mediatek-co-developed-chip-at-ces-secures-toyota-deal/

I don’t want to quit in this job market, but if they gave me the chance, I’d take my severance and run as fast as I can. I’ve been here long enough that it’d actually make a difference.

U.S. Chips Act beneficiary Intel Corp’s (NASDAQ:INTC) crisis appears to be worse than expected, as companies ranging from Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) and smaller rivals, erstwhile partners like Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) rush to nab Intel’s market... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4qQtPpSn-k

https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/corporate/newsroom/announcements/detailpage.press-releases~usa~2024~10~amd-advancing-ai.htm#/filter-on/Country:en-us

Retention bonus! Now I can use this to leverage a better offer at nVidia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDS-whM2kxQ

https://x.com/iancutress/status/1876309566746763293 2025 looks virtually the same as 2017, only this time, we have a sh!t-ton more competition with Nvidia and Mediatek coming online in 2026. Can Intel products even float IFS anymore in the long... — read more 

And again it is crashing

When the AI bubble collapses, apparently very soon, that won't involve Intel. It resembles aspects of a ponzi scheme, particularly in the case of the lead company involved. I came across this post the other day, at @an+1wfM2qta. It may... — read more 

Badge calendars Physical badge calendars Since none of us have desks anymore security can hand ‘em out Come on site to get yours

I think the disconnect between BTO lovers and WFH lovers is that we’re not talking about the same thing with BTO. I can imagine a BTO where after a short restful commute I go to my spacious cubicle and meet with my coworkers and customers face to... — read more 

We are already well into January 2025 please get us back to the office ASAP so that we can close this large gap of inadequate and under performing personnel

If 2024 was an annus mirabilis for Broadcom and Nvidia, it was an annus horribilis for another chip stock, fallen tech giant Intel, which sank 60 per cent – its worst year since going public in 1971. It also parted company with its chief executive... — read more 

It’s laughable how some managers act when they get a resignation letter. They seem totally blindsided - like they didn’t notice their team was stressed, underpaid, and stuck in dead-end roles. How can you not see something like that coming? It’s like... — read more 

Lol

IDM 1.0 Product groups benefited from having access to lead nodes (ahead of what other companies could access), to the point that the fabs were run as a loss-leader, with max emphasis on output and yield over cost. This led Finance to grind their... — read more 

All exec vp’s please bring us all back to the office in q1

Who ever came up with the idea that the beancounting model can also provide for innovation and development? Obvious money extraction scheme that will leave only a carcass behind.

The forecast was for $13.3-$14.3 billion in revenue. Will this be met? Intel needs at least $11.2 billion in Q4 revenue to stay above $50 billion in annual revenue. This should be attainable given Q4 is usually the best quarter of the year but this... — read more 

Intel’s Problems Are Even Worse Than You’ve Heard There is fresh evidence the once-mighty innovator is losing market share in more areas By Christopher Mims https://www.wsj.com/tech/intel-microchip-competitors-challenges-562a42e3 Jan. 3... — read more 

So the copper atom is 0.128 nano meters wide and TSMC claims a 2 nano meter node in 2025, so that's about a 16 atom thick layer. I'm assuming you need more than a few layers of copper atoms to conduct electricity effectively (maybe 10 for good... — read more 

Been super silent in the press. Is it Lip-Bu Tan? Or Matt Murphy? Or a wild card? One of the new board members?

https://www.wsj.com/tech/intel-microchip-competitors-challenges-562a42e3?st=KNFf4v&reflink=article_copyURL_share

Return to office is coming. Pull up your socks and get ready to wear pants again.