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  • Intel’s Death and Potential Revival

    Monday, December 9, 2024

    Intel died when mobile cost it its software differentiation; if the U.S. wants a domestic foundry, then it ought to leverage the need for AI chips to make an independent Intel foundry viable.

  • Intel’s Humbling

    Tuesday, January 30, 2024
    Intel’s Humbling

    Intel under Pat Gelsinger is reaping the disaster that came from a lack of investment and execution a decade ago; the company, though, appears to be headed in the right direction, as evidenced by its…

  • Intel Problems

    Tuesday, January 19, 2021
    Intel Problems

    Intel is in much more danger than its profits suggest; the problems are a long time in the making, and the solution is to split up the company.

  • Intel and the Danger of Integration

    Monday, June 25, 2018
    Intel and the Danger of Integration

    Intel is in an increasingly bad position in part because it has been captive to its integrated model. Or, you could simply say they were disrupted.

  • Andy Grove and the iPhone SE

    Tuesday, March 22, 2016

    Andy Grove passed away the same day that Apple announced the iPhone SE. One of Grove’s best decisions reminds me of this launch.

  • The Intel Opportunity

    Thursday, May 2, 2013

    A new CEO has taken over Intel. Their core business, upon which the company has been built, is floundering. Does the new CEO, who is not really new at all (he’s the current COO), have…

  • Intel Earnings, AMD Earnings, Intel and AMD’s Divergence

    Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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    Intel and AMD’s diverging earnings point to fundamental historical differences, and make me wonder if Intel needs to find a new (old) path.


  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026

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    An interview with Ben Bajarin about WWDC and the status of the AI compute industry.


  • The Deployment Company, Back to the 70s, Apple and Intel

    Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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    OpenAI is forming a new company to deploy AI, and the other labs aren’t far behind, reinforcing the thesis that AI’s impact will require top-down implementation. Then, Apple has economic reasons to work with Intel.


  • Intel Earnings, Intel’s Differentiation?, Whither Terafab

    Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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    Intel’s earnings were very impressive, but the chief driver was a structural shift in demand for CPUs for AI. Plus, what is going on with Terafab?


  • TSMC Earnings, New N3 Fabs, The Nvidia Ramp

    Monday, April 20, 2026

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    TSMC’s earnings suggest that the company’s leadership is not truly bought into the AI growth story.


  • Intel Earnings, The Agentic Opportunity, Intel’s Mistaken Pessimism

    Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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    Intel’s earnings were disappointing because the company is missing a huge opportunity by virtue of selling off its capacity.


  • TSMC Risk

    Monday, January 26, 2026

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    If hyperscalers and chip companies don’t build up a TSMC competitor they are set to forego billions of dollars in revenue and stunt the AI revolution.


  • TSMC Earnings, The TSMC Brake, Intel Earnings

    Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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    TSMC’s earnings reinforce the possibility that TSMC’s willingness to invest is real governor on the AI bubble. Intel needs to provide some competition.


  • OpenAI’s Windows Play

    Tuesday, October 7, 2025

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    OpenAI is making a play to be the Windows of AI: the all-encompassing platform that controls both hardware supplier and software developers.


  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About AI Infrastructure

    Thursday, October 2, 2025

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    An Interview with Ben Bajarin about AI infrastructure, Nvidia, and Intel.


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  • Intel Earnings, AMD Earnings, Intel and AMD’s Divergence

    Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  • The Jensen Huang Story Gets Worse, Washington vs. New York, Silicon Valley

    Tuesday, November 10, 2026
  • Jensen Huang’s Affair, The Culper Report, Huang’s Righteousness

    Monday, November 9, 2026
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  • Jensen Huang Likely Out at Nvidia; The Megaspeed Maelstrom in D.C.; APEC in Seven Days; Legislation That May Come Next

    Sharp China | Nov 11
    Jensen Huang Likely Out at Nvidia; The Megaspeed Maelstrom in D.C.; APEC in Seven Days; Legislation That May Come Next
  • Agony and Ecstasy After Three Weeks, The “Earn Their Ice” All-Stars, Difficult Conversations About AJ and Season Ticket Holder Decorum

    Greatest Of All Talk | Nov 10
    Agony and Ecstasy After Three Weeks, The “Earn Their Ice” All-Stars, Difficult Conversations About AJ and Season Ticket Holder Decorum
  • The Jensen Huang Affair

    Dithering | Nov 10
    The Jensen Huang Affair

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  • An Interview With Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi About Accounting and AI

    Thursday, November 5, 2026
  • An Interview with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar About the AI Religious War

    Thursday, October 29, 2026
  • An Interview with Craig Moffett About SpaceX and Bubbles

    Thursday, October 22, 2026
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