Intel Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of computer chips, recently abandoned its plan to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion, citing – according to a joint statement released by the two companies – “the inability to complete the transaction on terms expected.” This move could present a major setback to Intel’s strategy to modernize its… Continue reading Intel’s modernization
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Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore’s Law, has died
Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder, engineer, chemist and business leader, has died at the age of 91. Moore was best known for his 1965 prediction that the number of transistors on a chip would double every two years. This prediction evolved into Moore’s Law, and became the foundation for the global semiconductor industry. Moore was born… Continue reading Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore’s Law, has died