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1. New York sues Intel for antitrust behavior

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   The Attorney General of New York accused Intel of antitrust behavior today. The Attorney General of New York accused Intel of antitrust behavior today Andrew Cuomo alleged that the Santa Clara company ...

2. Settlement looks likely in AMD-Intel civil case

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   The word on the chip strasse is that Intel and AMD may well reach a settlement before the long-running civil case between the companies comes to court in spring 2010.The word on the chip strasse is ...

3. Intel's Otellini categorically denies EU antitrust allegations

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   At a Q&A shortly after the his IDF keynote in San Francisco this morning, Intel CEO Paul Otellini was in bullish mood when asked whether Intel had ever engaged in special deals with third parties ...

4. EU says Google AdWords are fair game

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   While the EU is content to slam Intel and Microsoft for billions in antitrust suits, it takes a rather more relaxed view on fellow US giant Google, presumably on the grounds that it's not evil. While ...

5. EU publishes lurid details of Intel antitrust ruling

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   The European Commission has finally gotten around to publishing a non-confidential version of its Intel Decision, dating back to 13 May 2009 that found Intel broke EC Treaty antitrust rules by engaging ...

6. Apple snaps up top Intel lawyer

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   The second high profile casualty of yesterday's Intel management reshuffle, ex-General Counsel Bruce Sewell, is moving down the road to Cupertino to take on the same role at Apple. The second high profile ...

7. Intel boss confident of market upturn

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   Intel CEO Paul Otellini reckons he can see light at the end of the tunnel for the IT industry. London, England - Intel CEO Paul Otellini reckons he can see light at the end of the tunnel for the IT ...

8. Updated: Intel formally appeals $1.45 billion antitrust fine

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   Intel has formally appealed a $1.45 billion fine imposed by the EU (European Union) in response to various antitrust violations. The EU leveled the hefty fine in May after ruling that the Santa Clara-based ...

9. Intel makes loss because of Europe. Really.

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     Chip giant Intel said it made a loss for its second quarter and it blamed Europe for the loss. Chip giant Intel said it made a loss for its second quarter and it blamed Europe for the loss. Although ...

10. Google's a threat to you, not Microsoft

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    ... and down and demanding that Google backs off. If Microsoft and Intel are bogeymen, Google is the devil incarnate. If you're not very worried indeed about Google, you probably suffer from learning difficulties. ...

11. God is out on whether Google is good or evil

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    ... to think that it's just a minnow compared to giants like Microsoft and IBM. Interestingly, it doesn't include Intel in the figures - Paul Otellini, Intel's CEO is on Google's board.One key message Google ...

12. Intel's Otellini re-assures shareholders about Europe

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    The chieftain of Intel, Paul Otellini, has sought to reassure his shareholders about the European Union's recent fine that shook him at the time.The chieftain of Intel, Paul Otellini, has sought to reassure ...

13. Neelie Kroes' Intel fine is vaporware

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    An editorial in today's Wall Street Journal has accused the antitrust European Commission of acting as judge, jury and executioner by imposing a $1.45 billion fine on Intel.An editorial in today's Wall ...

14. Nvidia boss lashes out at Intel

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    The pugnacious CEO of graphics chip firm Nvidia has decided to take another pop at chip giant Intel.The pugnacious CEO of graphics chip firm Nvidia has decided to take another pop at chip giant Intel. ...

15. Intel may face civil charges in Europe

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    The doors to potential civil action have now been opened, and in addition to the $1.44 billion dollar record breaking fine Intel received for violating anti-trust laws the company could now have bigger ...

16. AMD: EU’s Intel decision is not about the money

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    AMD is riding the wave of the EU’s $1.45 billion fine imposed earlier today on Intel – with good reason: The fine resulted from a complaint AMD filed about nine years ago. But AMD also knows that even ...

17. Intel positions artillery to fight $1.45 billion EU fine

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    Intel’s chief executive officer used a conference call with journalists this morning to respond to the $1.45 billion dollar antitrust fine imposed by the Europe Commission (EC) today. Paul Otellini, ...

18. Intel just can't lose

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    Opinion - Chip giant Intel has swept all before it by a combination of aggression, execution and sometimes bullying,  and it's hard to see the Santa Clara gravy train ever hitting the buffers.Opinion ...

19. EU hits Intel with $1.5 billion fine

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    Antitrust Commission fines Intel $1.5 billion for abuse of dominant position, orders end to illegal practices. Brussels, Belgium - European Commission fines Intel $1.5 billion for abuse of dominant ...

20. Intel invests $12 million in graphics lab

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    Chip giant Intel said it has struck a deal to cooperate with the Saarland University in Saarbrucken, Germany to explore advanced graphics and visual computing. Saarbrucken, German - Chip giant Intel ...

21. Microsoft in European Antitrust hearing in June

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    ... also claims that a requirement to include multiple browsers with the OS could potentially infringe Microsoft brand rights, leaving a potential intellectual property liability. The hearing would give ...

22. EU poised to hit Intel with mega fine

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    Intel is bracing itself as the EU Commission prepares to announce its punishment on the chip giant for alleged anti-competitive behavior. Brussels, Belgium - Intel is bracing itself as the EU Commission ...

23. Google is a monster, it's true

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    ... takes a selection of those 25,000 stories and ranks them - the perfect place for a journo's story to be is on the top. As I write this, in google.com/news the top story in the tech section is Some Intel ...

24. AMD’s Globalfoundries to ramp with 22 nm chips

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    ... Back then, in June of 2006, AMD was flying high with its Opteron and Athlon X2 processors that took over market share from Intel almost at will. AMD’s market share gains were limited by its production ...

25. FTC investigates Apple/ Google links

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    ... plenty of board positions elsewhere too - one Google director is Intel CEO Paul Otellini, and another is L John Doerr, who is also on the board of Amazon. While the two companies cooperate in many areas, ...

26. IBM withdraws $7 billion offer for Sun Microsystems

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    ... past few months, according to Paul Otellini chief executive officer of Intel. If Sun is forced to begin the hunt for another buyer potential suitors include Hewlett-Packard, and Cisco Systems who just ...

27. AMD and Intel in 30-day mediation over x86 cross-license dispute

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    AMD was able to provide TG Daily with an update on the current x86 cross-license dispute between their company and Intel. We were told "The law departments of both companies are in-contact with one another" ...

28. AMD: Intel is attempting to distract from anti-trust case

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    According to the India-based IT Examiner website, AMD India VP of Sales and Marketing, Ramkumar Subramanian, has laid it out plainly. He says Intel's recent x86 cross-license dispute has less to do with ...

29. AMD's lawyer claims Intel wants them dead

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    Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel Corporation are currently in a dispute regarding a potential x86 cross licensing agreement breach. Earlier in the month AMD and its partner Advanced Technology Investment ...

30. AMD to make x86 cross-license public, if Intel drops secrecy hold on anti-trust evidence

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    Yesterday, Intel offered AMD the option of making the terms of the x86 cross-licensing deal public. AMD agreed, but with one caveat of their own: They want Intel to lift the secrecy demand on all antitrust ...

31. EU Court to Intel: No delay in antitrust investigation

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      Yesterday, a European Commission Court of First Instance (Europe's second highest court) ruled on an October filing by Intel to delay the investigation into alleged antitrust violations in Europe until ...

32. Obama Truth Tracker website includes technology promises

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    ... science research over 10 years." Page 20, No. 395, "Strengthen antitrust enforcement." Page 20, No. 396, "Protect American intellectual property abroad." Page 20, No. 397, "Update copyright and patent ...

33. Intel appeals EC antitrust findings

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    Intel said it has filed an appeal with the Court of First Instance (CFI) in Europe in response to the European Commission’s Statement of Objections (SSO) issued in July of this year. In that SSO, the ...

34. Timeline: How AMD changed over the past 39 years

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    ... chips. 1970: AMD introduces the Am2501 logic counter, its first proprietary device. 1972: AMD goes public. 1975: AMD enters the RAM chip business, reverse-engineers the Intel 8080 microprocessor and ...

35. Surprise: Apple sues Mac-clone maker Psystar

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      Apple is no longer putting with a small Florida business that has hacked Mac OS X Leopard to run on cheap Intel-based PCs: Psystar made headlines by offering "cheap Mac alternative", teasing Apple ...

36. Psystar challenges Apple server with Xserve clone

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    ... are offered in 1U or 2U rack-mount versions, mostly matching Xserve in terms of hardware, and topping it in software. The OpenServ 1100 integrates Intel’s 2.5 GHz quad-core Xeon processors with 45 nm ...

37. Intel receives FTC subpoena, slaps AMD

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    Intel today said that it has received a subpoena related to its business practices “with respect to competition in the microprocessor market” from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The company said ...

38. 200 million pages and counting: AMD adds to the tally of accusations against Intel

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      The legal battle between Advanced Micro Devices and Intel has become more contentious, as AMD has added to its list of allegations filed against the rival chip-maker. Sunnyvale (CA) - The legal ...

39. Update: Apple wants to get rid of third-party Mac maker

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    ... the OpenMac is constructed as a typical PC tower instead of Apple's sleek and slim form factor.  Regardless, the thought of a $399 Mac computer with a 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Intel GMA ...

40. Intel’s Germany offices raided by EC

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    Intel’s antitrust troubles continue, as the company confirmed that its Munich offices were raided by the European Commission (EC) yesterday. Munich (Germany) – Intel’s antitrust troubles continue, ...

41. New York launches antitrust investigation of Intel

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    AMDs claims that Intel is engaging into anticompetitive behavior received new support through the New York Attorney General, who today said that Intel’s “potential anticompetitive conduct ...

42. Intel asks for more time to respond in AMD's anti-trust case

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    Intel has requested more time to answer antitrust violation charges issued by the European Commission's Statement of Objection from July 27.  Intel had until October 5 to respond, based on the ...

43. UPDATED: Korea concludes Intel violated anti-trust regulations

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    Intel has to answer questions from the Korean Fair Trade Commission's Statement of Objection. South Korea - Last week, Intel found itself looking down the barrel of a new gun as accusations from ...

44. 43% of Intel’s profits a result of monopoly, AMD claims

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    A study commissioned by AMD found that virtually half of Intel’s profits are “extractions” from the blue team’s monopoly in the microprocessor market. Sunnyvale (CA) – A ...

45. Update: Europe taking steps to charge Intel with antitrust law violations

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    The European Commission today issued a Statement of Objections (SO) which outlines the Commission’s preliminary view that Intel has infringed the EC Treaty and “abused” its dominant ...

46. Foreign evidence allowed in Intel antitrust case

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    An early preliminary decision in AMD's antitrust lawsuit against Intel goes in favor of AMD, as the overseer in the first stages of the suit told Intel that it needed to provide information about overseas ...

47. Judge sets date for AMD-Intel NDA documents

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      The court presiding over the AMD-Intel antitrust case has made some orders that will affect the dozens of companies that have been subpoenad. The court presiding over the AMD-Intel antitrust case ...

48. First black spots appear in AMD-Intel case

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      Exciting bits of the antitrust case AMD launched on Intel last year have been blanked out, or redacted as the case continues to, er, continue. Exciting bits of the antitrust case AMD launched on ...

49. More Samsung and Hynix execs charged for DRAM price-fixing

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      Two executives from Samsung Electronics and one exec from Hynix Semiconductor America have been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco for their role in a global conspiracy to fix DRAM ...

50. Intel may have paid German retailer to shut out AMD - report

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    An article released by Financial Times Germany (FTG) suggests that Intel may have paid one of Europe's largest electronics retailers to prevent PCs with AMD processors from being sold through the chain. ...