AMD Sales Chief Ghilardi Leaves

Another shake-up in the top ranks for chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices.
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AMD’s Outlook Sinks Stock

Earnings in the quarter just ended were okay, but the outlook ahead is weak. Also, a big writedown hurts results.
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Despite Hard Drive Shortage, Expect Few Surprises From Intel

The recent flooding in Thailand has sapped PC demand — and demand for Intel’s chips. Today the chipmaker reports its quarterly results and gives a look at business conditions for the months ahead.
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AMD Gets Ultra-Competitive in Skinny Laptop Market

AMD’s new “ultrathin” laptops will also be ultra-cheap.
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Waiting for Windows 8

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether to wait for Windows 8 before buying a new computer.

AMD Claims Major Gains in Graphics Chips

Advanced Micro Devices hasn’t had much to brag about lately, amid layoffs, management changes and chips associated more closely with low price than impressive performance. But one part of the company is downright jazzed.

Interview: Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky on Why a Windows Store Makes Sense

In an interview, Sinofsky says the move represents a natural evolution for Windows, at least in a world where digital distribution has replaced retail shelves as the primary mechanism for buying software.
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HP Offers Customers Path Away From Maligned Chip

Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday offered help to customers who want to shift away from systems that use a microprocessor called Itanium. But HP insists it is not dumping the chip, nor reacting to a nasty dispute with Oracle over the technology.

Patrick Moorhead, Longtime AMD Exec, Leaving Company

The last of a generation of AMD VPs who had been hired by its legendary founder, Jerry Sanders, is headed for the exit.
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Chipmaker AMD to Cut 10 Percent of Workforce

In what appears to be the first big job for new CEO Rory Read, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices is cutting jobs to reduce operating expenses.
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Windows 8 Forces Some Compromises After All

Gearing Up for Microsoft’s Big Week

AMD Tops Estimates