Intel's future is dependent on their foundry group, as they aim to regain fab process leadership through their IDM 2.0 initiative and internal chip production plans. The company's 20A and 18A process nodes will be crucial for the next 18 months.

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Samsung has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package, measuring approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, a 9% reduction from standard LPDDR5X packages. The company achieved this through new packaging methods, including optimized printed circuit boards and epoxy molding compound, as well as an optimized back-lapping process.

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Western Digital has started sampling a 32TB hard drive, which is aimed at hyperscalers and uses a combination of EAMR technology and shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology. The drive relies on advanced technologies such as triple-stage actuators, two-dimensional read heads, OptiNAND, distributed sector technology, and a proprietary error correcting code.

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The ECS LIVA Z5 PLUS is a mini-PC designed for business and industrial use-cases, featuring Intel's Raptor Lake series products. The system is based on a heterogeneous CPU architecture with both performance and efficiency cores. The P (28W) and U (15W) series are meant for mid-range notebooks and ultrabooks, while the H (45W) / HX (55W) series fill in for higher-end devices.

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Intel has extended the warranty on retail boxed Raptor Lake chips by two years, bringing the cumulative warranty to five years. The 13th and 14th Generation desktop Core processors are affected. The microcode update to mitigate the issue is scheduled for mid-August.

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Intel is accelerating the ramp-up of its Ireland Fab 34, following a production bottleneck on Meteor Lake earlier this year. The issue was significant enough to impact chip deliveries over the first half of the year. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was quoted in a report by analyst Patrick Moorhead, stating that there were no yield issues. The company is also announcing $10 billion in spending cuts and layoffs for 2025, alongside its weak Q2 2024 earnings report.

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Intel's Meteor Lake chip deliveries are facing a yield issue, according to a report by analyst Patrick Moorhead, citing a conversation with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. The issue is significant enough to impact gross margins. Intel has taken extraordinary steps to deliver the necessary chips.

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Intel plans to cut costs by $10 billion in 2025, which will involve a 15% reduction in force, resulting in the layoff of 15,000 employees over several months. The cuts will affect various areas of the company, including R&D, marketing, administration, and capital expenditures. CEO Pat Gelsinger made the announcement in an email to staff, citing the need to bring the company back to profitability.

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Best Buy briefly listed AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs, revealing launch prices. The most affordable unlocked Zen 5-based processor will cost $279, while the highest-performing Zen 5-powered CPU will cost $599. AMD will start its Ryzen 9000 series rollout from August 8, with the Ryzen 5 9600X priced at $279 and the Ryzen 7 9700X at $359.

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Micron has begun shipping its 9th Generation (G9) 276 layer TLC NAND, featuring 276 active layers, an increase from 232-layers in its previous generation. The company's latest NAND is designed to improve density and performance. Micron's G9 TLC NAND still uses a six plane architecture.

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