Fri. 07/16 – Can Intel Acquire Its Way Back Into Contention?
Intel is considering a major acquisition to leapfrog back into semi-conductor contention. Valve releases its long rumored hardware device. Why they were able to make a deep face of Anthony Bourdain’s voice. And of course, the weekend longread suggestions.
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Show Notes
Intel is considering a major acquisition to leapfrog back into semi-conductor contention. Valve releases its long rumored hardware device. Why they were able to make a deep face of Anthony Bourdain’s voice. And of course, the weekend longread suggestions.
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Links:
- Intel Is in Talks to Buy GlobalFoundries for About $30 Billion (WSJ)
- Valve’s gaming handheld is called the Steam Deck and it’s shipping in December (The Verge)
- New Anthony Bourdain documentary deepfakes his voice (The Verge)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- THE GAME MAKERS AND ARTISTS PUSHING ROBLOX TO ITS LIMITS (The Verge)
- Obscure Cyber Agency Becomes Nemesis of China's Tech Giants (Bloomberg)
- Tiger Global vs. SoftBank: Inside the investing playbooks that upended Silicon Valley (Protocol)
- Moderna’s Next Act Is Using mRNA vs. Flu, Zika, HIV, and Cancer (Bloomberg Businessweek)
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