Nvidia Shares Soar on Earnings Beat, Bullish Outlook

Nvidia shares are flying high after strong earnings; a positive outlook surprises analysts.
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AMD Posts $590 Million Loss

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. swung to a first-quarter loss as the chip maker continued to bear costs related to its spun-off foundry business, though its core earnings improved.

Cloud-Paging Start-Up Numecent Emerges From Stealth, Spins Off Gaming Unit Approxy (Video)

Numecent takes the idea of cloud computing to a logical, and incredibly cool, extreme.
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AMD-SeaMicro Deal Shows Strange Server Bedfellows

Companies that need to catch up to competitors sometimes try what seem like odd ideas. The deal by chip maker Advanced Micro Devices to buy server maker SeaMicro seems to fit the pattern, and it isn’t the only option that was considered.

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Advanced Micro to Buy Server Start-Up SeaMicro

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., vowing to change the game in its longtime competition with Intel Corp., has forged a deal to buy a Silicon Valley start-up that takes the chip maker into the server business.

Microsoft Says Hola to Windows 8 Beta in Barcelona

The company is set to release a “consumer preview” version of its next OS at Mobile World Congress. Check now for a Windows 8 primer.
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Seven Questions for ARM CEO Warren East

In an interview, the British chip design firm’s CEO talks about its unique business model, and some of the more unusual places its chips are showing up.
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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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Windows 8 Forces Some Compromises After All

Gearing Up for Microsoft’s Big Week