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China says “no thanks” to Intel and AMD on government devices

Dataconomy

processors from its government computers and servers, effectively banning Intel and AMD chips. processors from government-operated computers and servers, thereby excluding chips manufactured by Intel and AMD, according to a report by the Financial Times. China has enacted new rules mandating the removal of U.S. and China.

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Intel issues advisory for 16 new firmware vulnerabilities

TechSpot

Intel says it has discovered no less than 16 new BIOS/UEFI vulnerabilities that allow malicious actors to perform escalation of privilege and denial of service attacks on affected systems. That means they can be leveraged to bypass many operating system protections as well as traditional endpoint security solutions, allowing hackers.

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Intel's PC stranglehold could face serious challenge from Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm

Computerworld Vertical IT

Intel, long the dominant supplier of chips for Windows PC, could soon see its stranglehold on the market threatened by Arm-based CPUs from three major semiconductor makers — Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm. Intel had 80.6% of the desktop PC CPU share as of the second quarter this year, according to IDC.

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China bans purchase of Intel and AMD processors, Microsoft Windows for government computers

TechSpot

They order government agencies above the township level to include criteria requiring "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems when making purchases. The guidelines, unveiled on December 26, are now being enforced, writes the Financial Times. Read Entire Article

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Ransomware Detection at Chip Level? Yes, Says Intel

SecureWorld News

Intel recently announced it is adding hardware-based ransomware detection and remediation to its new 11th gen Core vPro processors. Intel claims that “hardened PCs enable best practices for ransomware defense,” and that this security improvement will be a game changer in defending against ransomware.

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AI-powered Windows 12 is on its way, but Windows 10 is still king

TechSpot

Microsoft is hard at work on Windows 12, and Intel (and likely AMD) is working together with the Redmond corporation to provide the new operating system with advanced AI capabilities. Read Entire Article

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Apple’s Intel-ARM pivot could be a huge Mac moment or blown opportunity

Venture Beast

Apple says the shift from Intel to ARM-based processors marks the Mac's fourth major transition, but will it really be a big change? Read More.

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