Spectre is back from the dead
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Harder to kill than Dracula

The embarrassing defect in Intel CPUs Spectre appears to have made a comeback.

Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express gets wide acceptance
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Intel, AMD, Arm, TSMC, and Samsung sign up

Intel, AMD, Arm, TSMC, and Samsung have signed up to a Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) consortium.

Nvidia and SoftBank terminate acquisition of Arm
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Its officially over, Nvidia gets a 20-year license and SoftBank $1.25B

Back in September 2021, we have addressed that Nvidia's acquisition of Arm is very uncertain. Even back in September 2020, when the deal was officially announced, I raised serious concerns that the deal was good for Nvidia and bad for everyone else.

Nvidia close to abandoning ARM plans
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SoftBank to prepare IPO

Despite denying it, Nvidia is preparing to give up on the $40 billion acquisition it had planned for British semiconductor company ARM.

Apple loses another chip expert
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It just can’t keep them

While the Tame Apple Press claims that Jobs’ Mob is about to replace Intel as the world’s top chip maker, the fruity cargo cult can’t keep experienced personnel.

What happens to Arm now Nvidia cant buy it?
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IPO on the way

Now that the US Federal Trade Commission has killed off  Nvidia's acquisition of Arm, the question of what happens next for the British chip designer has come up.

Nvidia ARM deal unlikely
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Regulators weigh in

It is now officially less likely that Nvidia will be allowed to get its paws on ARM.

Windows on ARM space hots up
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Qualcomm’s Windows exclusivity about to end

Windows on ARM chips could be a space set to get more competitive.

Microsoft cuts x64 emulation in Windows 10
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Now only possible in Windows 11

Software King of the World Microsoft has confirmed that x64 emulation will no longer be offered in future Windows 10 Insider Preview builds (or release builds).

ARM boss worries about chip supply
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Worst I have ever seen

Arm CEO Simon Segars told the assembled throngs at the Web Summit in Lisbon that the chip-supply crisis was the worst he'd ever seen.