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New comment by osnium123 in "An Interview with Pat Gelsinger"

osnium123 — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:31:39 +0000

I think the 5G modems were intended to be manufactured by TSMC even before they sold the division to Apple.

New comment by osnium123 in "An Interview with Pat Gelsinger"

osnium123 — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:26:42 +0000

BK really destroyed the company and Bob Swan was the finance guy who did not have a vision. Pat was the visionary who saw the value of the fabs but it took a long time to turn things around.

New comment by osnium123 in "An Interview with Pat Gelsinger"

osnium123 — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:24:53 +0000

As others have noted, there was over hiring. I think part of it was driven by Pat’s desire to get governments to give subsidies but in retrospect, it led to too many empty shells being built and too many people getting hired. Intel Foundry eventually got Intel 18A node out and that is a promising node. However, the demand for it is now predicated on the AI boom continuing and TSMC being constrained for capacity. Once that goes away, who knows what happens for demand for non TSMC nodes.

Intel says it's joining Elon Musk's 'Terafab' project

osnium123 — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:54:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/04/intel-says-its-joining-elon-musks-terafab-project.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47675438

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New comment by osnium123 in "[dead]"

osnium123 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:31:24 +0000

According to a former chair of Stanford’s EE department, Sharif has one of the top EE undergraduate programs in the world. https://www.newsweek.com/surprising-success-irans-universiti...

New comment by osnium123 in "[dead]"

osnium123 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:30:17 +0000

Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iranians...

New comment by osnium123 in "[dead]"

osnium123 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:29:55 +0000

Many top graduate students in the US and EU studied at Sharif for undergraduate.

New comment by osnium123 in "Tesla's Terafab chip fab ambitions ignore its lack of semiconductor experience"

osnium123 — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:52:50 +0000

The semiconductor industry is ripe for disruption with another competing logic technology that does not require such complicated manufacturing technology. However, I agree that it’s difficult for an outsider to try to compete with TSMC on making a compelling 2 nm node.

New comment by osnium123 in "What makes Intel Optane stand out (2023)"

osnium123 — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:41:11 +0000

Are you referring to the Intel 10nm struggles in your reference to 2-3 people?

New comment by osnium123 in "Intel appoints noted technologist Dr. Craig Barratt as Board achair"

osnium123 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:29:37 +0000

This is not the former Intel CEO Craig Barrett but still good to see a technical person running the board.

Intel appoints noted technologist Dr. Craig Barratt as Board achair

osnium123 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:29:37 +0000

Article URL: https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1762/intel-board-chair-frank-d-yeary-to-retire-following-annual

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47241291

Points: 2

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Intel Strikes Deal with a Chip Startup Its CEO Invested In

osnium123 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:17:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/technology/intel-sambanova-ceo-lip-bu-tan.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47146467

Points: 8

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New comment by osnium123 in "The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored"

osnium123 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:47:15 +0000

Could Intel’s 18A process technology be a semi viable alternative?

New comment by osnium123 in "The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored"

osnium123 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:46:34 +0000

Gift article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/technology/taiwan-china-c...

Proposal limiting foreign scientists at NIST disrupts Colorado quantum industry

osnium123 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:53:03 +0000

Article URL: https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/19/colorado-quantum-industry-scientists-foreign-nist-federal-labs/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47132659

Points: 6

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The Brown University shooter and the MIT professor he killed

osnium123 — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:19:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/17/metro/brown-shooter-mit-professor-portugal/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47070203

Points: 2

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The U.S. needs leading-edge chip research. Can Intel deliver? Will it even try?

osnium123 — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:53:17 +0000

Article URL: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/02/the-us-needs-leading-edge-chip-research-can-intel-deliver-will-it-even-try.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47004118

Points: 2

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New comment by osnium123 in "Intel cancelling Tower Semi co-manufacturing deal"

osnium123 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:42:49 +0000

In 2023, after the Intel/Tower merger fell apart, Intel agreed to manufacture Tower Semi’s 65 nm process in Intel’s New Mexico fab. Intel is now reneging on this deal. I don’t see how any potential foundry customer would trust Intel if this is how they behave with partners.

Intel cancelling Tower Semi co-manufacturing deal

osnium123 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:42:49 +0000

Article URL: https://towersemi.com/2026/02/11/02112026/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979826

Points: 2

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New comment by osnium123 in "HRL Labs in Malibu laying off 1/3 of their workforce"

osnium123 — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 03:08:35 +0000

HRL has a storied legacy as the place that invented the laser.