Ben Wilson

1 week ago | windowscentral.com | Ben Wilson

Intel just announced a "definitive agreement" to sell 51% of its stake in US-based Altera, an FPGA (programmable) semiconductor manufacturer, to Silver Lake, a global investment company, for $4.46 billion (via Intel). With this deal-in-motion, Altera is now valued at $8.75 billion, and Intel will still retain a 49% stake if everything goes through as planned in the second half of this year, allowing Intel to "participate in Altera’s future success" while allowing it more operating independence.

1 week ago | windowscentral.com | Ben Wilson

The latest Intel Arc graphics driver, version 32.0.101.6734, is available to download directly from Intel.com after its release on Tuesday, April 8, with an interesting changelog. Compared to recent drivers that improved performance on games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, this new release is notable for its lack of "Game On" improvements for any PC game whatsoever.

3 weeks ago | windowscentral.com | Ben Wilson

A recent shake-up saw Intel appoint Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO, and one of his first acts was presenting the opening keynote speech at an invite-only Intel Vision 2025 event focused on enterprise audiences. Tan outlined his broad vision for the company and shared a belief that "Intel has lost some of this talent over the years." Now, he wants to encourage honest feedback from clients and repair any eroded trust.

3 weeks ago | windowscentral.com | Ben Wilson

Windows 98 was pivotal for me, but Windows XP was the peak of my developing Microsoft obsession. My intrigue for computing started when my parents brought home our first Windows 3.1 family PC and transitioned to an offline-only Windows 95 build with its iconic Start menu, obsessed with drawing shapes in Paint and writing homework in Wordpad.

1 month ago | windowscentral.com | Ben Wilson

Earlier this month, Intel appointed its new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, after the sudden exit of his predecessor, Pat Gelsinger. One of his first acts in the role, confirmed by Intel's official website, will be to deliver an opening keynote speech at Intel Vision 2025. The invite-only event targets "business managers, technology managers, and C-level stakeholders," and will happen between March 31 and April 1 in Las Vegas.