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On August 19, anti-virus and security vendor McAfee announced it was in the process of being purchased by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), in a deal valued at approximately $7.68 billion. According to a Read more...

Apple Inc. is always on the move and always innovating. Now it is looking to create new capacity to design its own computer chips, a move that could enable the company to offer exclusive features for Read more...

Intel Corp. just announced a plan to spend $7 billion to upgrade its manufacturing in the United States, a move that could retain or create about 7,000 jobs. That's welcome news in an economic Read more...

Craig Barrett, the chairman of the Intel Corp, said he plans to retire in May. Barrett, 69, steered the chip maker through the dot-com collapse and has become a high-profile advocate for expanding Read more...