Until now, the retention hotline was made available to only URM employees while good non-URM employees were being walked out. Now it is available to all employees and emails arr sent to use retention resources saying "retaining telent is very... — read more 

So what's the latest tier 1 phones using an x86 architecture. I think about a year ago, there was push for that with a few token phones that was using x86, but I don't think any exists right now... Any?

PSO had a chance to do iPhone and ARM and passed, oops missed the biggest silicon usage to date. After three years BK discovers Intel design and silicon s---s at tablets and phones and embraces ARM for 10nm. Problem all the growth and business is... — read more 

Big layoffs are a certainty!! The link below take you to a take on HOT Chips, Everyone has solutions and it ain't Intel x86. Of course Intel continues to push x86 but seeing how PPAC ( Power, Performance, Area, and Cost) matters and Intel failed at... — read more 

Despite what we all think about BK's leadership prowess, nothing much will change at Intel until the day some company like AMD/ARM/IBM is able to take market share away from Intel and cut off the cash cow. Intel sells processor chips at daylight... — read more 

Does any one see some via rant og 5g maybe not on cellar back bone replacing last mile cable.? I GUESS GOOG is throttling back Fiber project. South Korea speeds are so much faster.....connectivity will be huge If you are reading any white papers pls... — read more 

ACT has opened lots of opportunities in my org. How do I keep advancing up the technical pipeline?

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20160823PD206.html Mirrors the whole industry, all isn't going as Intel forecasted so more layoffs are coming

We met the ACT targets. Hiring freeze, but no more cuts. I am in Folsom.

Here is the #H1B Top List: Tata Consultancy (HQ: India) Visas granted 2005 to 2014: 27193 Cognizant Tech (HQ: US) Visas granted 2005 to 2014: 29676 Infosys Limited (HQ: India) Visas granted 2005 to 2014: 31861 Wipro Limited (HQ: India) Visas granted... — read more 

Is there truth in this rumor that Intel France will be closed in 2017

First watch this https://youtu.be/bW8OkSJvhvE Then the virtuous cycle video on circuit front page. Great sarcasm there

http://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/Mich.pdf This is a 2003 report on the abuse of the H1B program. Shortage is not real, after layoffs many US citizens were replaced by H1Bs. The government won't go after big companies like Apple or Amazon, but Intel... — read more 

Even Microsoft used TSMC and can design chips. If Intel's grand old partner didn't pick their 22nm or 14nm foundry that says a lot! Anyone that uses Intel has to have been rejected by TSMC consider Intel... — read more 

My desk was unattended while I was away attending a meeting. I came back to find my valuable that was casually lying at my desk visible to those walking by has been frisked. I will not be bringing a gold designer pen or anything else of value to work... — read more 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/23/chromebook-mac-google-pc-sales

How can that be if Intel's 22nm and 14nm is so good and better than every other manufacture than every fabless wpild be busting down the doors of the ICF and Intel's foundry offerings, yet they all go to everyone else. Something is really wrong with... — read more 

There are regulations about farming livestock intensively in most countries. I'm sure the new Intel cubes would violate space requirements

Gartner reporting that total PC sales were almost 10 percent lower in the first quarter of 2016 than they had been a year earlier

We know Intel is a company on management steroids, but how had it become this way, so bloated, do much red tape, so political. It is to the point nobody can do their jobs. This all comes from the top down. Management starts by promoting a personal... — read more 

I am a little surprised that there isn't already a class action lawsuit for age-discrimination at Intel. I would have definitely joined. Who is with me?... — read more 

This modem is at least 2 or even 3 generations behind state of the art. Qualcomm are launching a gigabit per second modem this fall ready for inclusion in iPhone 7. Next yearyear Qualcomm will have an even faster modem on 10nm TSMC process. How can... — read more 

Intel continues to think IoT, memory, 5G, and modems are all paths to growth. This is laughable as the TMG manufacturing and product teams have never successful competed and been successful where there is competition. Just look at the 3 generation... — read more 

I am 6-7 months from retirement. Everyone knows this - I keep no secrets. I think I am just about the oldest blue badge left in my division. Had my one on one today. Manager's telling me I have to develop new skills and document them so he can... — read more 

The Intel Board of Directors illustrates nearly everything that is wrong with Intel. Check out these individuals and look at their bios. Is there a single person here that is qualified to be on Intel's board or actually knows how to run a... — read more 

Focal is just a headcount reduction tool

Everyone I know is doing nothing. Most have no projects to do currently. Some might have some projects that are done for very minor customers or really just for some "possible future use". I don't see any real work done anywhere. Furthermore, nobody... — read more 

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2017 will be a disaster for Intel. On so many fronts Intel will be attacked. The datacenter: Intel needsneeds the efforts of AMD, open power and ARM to come up short. PC business: AMD newnew zen architecture looks very promising. With high end... — read more 

Why did they not purge the names of all those who left the company from the system, even 3 months later?

The SSA/Medicare 'response form' is a robot-read form and does not clearly offer a chance to explain COBRA vs true 'employment based coverage'. I know from experience if you make a mistake filling out an ambiguous government form, you will pay hell... — read more