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It was late November and former Intel engineer Thomas Prescher was enjoying beers and burgers with friends in Dresden, Germany when the conversation turned, ominously, to semiconductors. Months earlier, cybersecurity researcher

Intel has confirmed a report saying that its chips contain a feature that makes them vulnerable to hacking, though it said other companies’ semiconductors are also susceptible. Intel is working with chip makers including AMD and

AMD is the sad sack of semiconductor makers. A security hole in its biggest rival’s computer chips gives it a small opening to change its fortunes. The bad news for Intel was a report that a design flaw in its widely used computer chips

Another day. Another record for bitcoin. The most widely used digital currency will now cost you about $6 125 apiece after blowing past the $5 000 and $6 000 price levels for the first time earlier this month. Bitcoin’s total value is

Advanced Micro Devices’ new products, aimed at trying to claw back orders lost to Intel in the market for chips that run PCs, are giving sales a boost – just not one big enough to help profitability and satisfy investors after the stock increased

Intel has won a boost in its eight-year fight with the European Union over a €1.1bn fine in a case that could have ramifications for a list of disputes involving US tech giants including Google and