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Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal

Former AMD CEO Hector Ruiz steps down as chairman of GlobalFoundries, a spin-off of AMD. Ruiz is reportedly the source of a leak of confidential information in the Galleon Group insider trading scandal. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Insider, Chairman, Scandal, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Ruiz, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-02

AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?

AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?A healthy AMD means more innovation and lower prices for processors.Let's not forget that. And, let us not forget the anticompetitive practices which have gotten Intel into hot water in Europe. What AMD has done is nothing short of a miracle considering.RE:...

Tags: Research & Development, Leadership, Strategy, Litigation, Investment, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Ruiz, miracle

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Dirk Meyer, the man to watch at AMD

Dirk Meyer, the man to watch at AMDRuiz is fine, they need product developement disciplineThe article brings up god points about Ruiz. He is a business man and had done well for AMD. What AMD needs is product development leadership that enforces discipline. Dirk may be the guy to do...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Meyer, repercussion, Ruiz

Discussion threads 2008-01-03

Warning signals tough going for AMD

Advanced Micro Devices is learning that growing up is sometimes hard. The company said today that it has had difficulty reacting to a slowdown in purchases from its PC maker customers during the early part of the first quarter. Thus it has lowered its revenue expectation for the period. AMD...

Tags: dual-core processors, processor price cuts, quad-core processors, consumer electronics, Hewlett-Packard, semiconductors, multicore processors, notebooks, Dell, Semiconductor architecture, Desktops, AMD, Servers, Uncategorized, Intel

Blog posts 2007-03-05

AMD's Ruiz and Dell, together at last

AMD's Ruiz and Dell, together at lastI need SUN give us choiceLike most of us in here, I manage huge server farms and the person that specifically approves all server hardware purchases.I would like to buy SUN servers but they are all AMD and therefore decline since they offer no...

Tags: Servers, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Dell Computer Corp., AMD Opteron, Ruiz, server, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-10-23

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News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster

The Galleon Group insider trading scandal continues to net some big technology fish. And the Wall Street Journal is reporting that former AMD CEO Hector Ruiz leaked confidential information to Galleon. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Wall Street Journal, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CEO, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Works of Joseph Conrad. FREE Author's biography & short stories in the trial 10.1 (Mobile)

Indulge Yourself with the best classic literature on Your PDA. Navigate easily to any poem from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Features Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases Make bookmarks, notes, highlights Searchable and interlinked. Access the e-book anytime, anywhere...

Tags: Mobile, Biology, MobileReference

Software downloads 2009-09-10

Ruiz Scuba Dive Log 3.0 (Mobile)

Ruiz Dive Log for the Palm OS is the most comprehensive and easy to use dive log application for the Palm OS. You can use your Palm Pilot to log all your dive information. Registrable version available at ruizlog.comIn version 3.0 we have added automatically calculating Pressure Groups, RNTs, and...

Tags: Mobile, Agency, Palm Inc., Table, Hernando Ruiz, Palm OS, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Tech execs lobby against foreign tax changes; ask for more foreign workers

Executives from Intel, AMD and other tech companies were in Washington today, lobbying against policy changes related to taxes on overseas profits and calling for more visas to bring skilled workers to the U.S., according to a Reuters report. President Obama pledged last month to end tax breaks for companies...

Tags: U.S., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Worker, Intel Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-11

AMD's new dawn: 'Tickled pink' about GlobalFoundries deal; Challenges remain

AMD has closed the spin-off of its manufacturing assets, received a much needed cash injection, created product lineup that is competitive and set course for a more focused future. These moves, however, come amid a sharp decline in PC and server demand. Where is AMD headed? For...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., GlobalFoundries, Nehalem, Manufacturing, Litigation, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-09

AMD posts 9th straight loss; reveals Intel concerns about planned spin-off

Silicon Valley chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices reported a fourth quarter net loss of $1.4 billion, or $2.34 per share, on revenue of $1.16 billion, a 33 percent drop from the same quarter a year ago. For the year, the company reported a net loss of $3.1 billion on revenue of...

Tags: Revenue, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Operational Accounting, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Finance, Hardware, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-22

Intel cuts prices by up to 48 percent

Intel cuts prices by up to 48 percentAMD processors...still have nothing on Intel processors... a quick google and few benchmarks of their Phenom II line will confirm that... but it is good that they have gained ground...because it has only made intel processors cheaper... =DRE: Intel cuts prices by up...

Tags: Intel Corp., processor

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

AMD announces layoffs, salary cuts

Silicon Valley chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices will eliminate 1,100 jobs - roughly 9 percent of its workforce - in the first quarter, according to a report on Marketwatch. The company also said it will suspend its 401k match for employees and that executive chairman Hector Ruiz and CEO Dirk Meyer...

Tags: Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-16

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processors

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processorsAnd what's your opinion?In the past you have been harsh with AMD, and it might have been for good reasons. However, you do not tell us what's your opinion of Shanghai. Will it allow AMD to compete better with Intel or not? What's your...

Tags: Processors, quad-core, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., processor

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

AMD: Does the resurrection start with 'Shanghai'?

AMD on Thursday launched its Shanghai processor family--the successor to the much maligned Barcelona. The goal: Close the gap on server chips with Intel. The challenge: Convincing customers, shareholders and others in the peanut gallery that a turnaround at AMD is underway. Later today, AMD will try...

Tags: Shanghai, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Asset Management, Manufacturing, Balance Sheets, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Sun feels imapct of slowing economy; warns for Q1

Sun feels imapct of slowing economy; warns for Q1One year chart - painfulIt's very close to the price before the 1 for 4 reverse split a year ago. They've shed 3/4 of their market cap in the past year.Chart it from Jan 2007. Bring in Hector!Hey isn't Hector...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., slowing economy

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created

AMD and a technology investment company backed by the government of Abu Dhabi have established a new semiconductor company that will manufacture AMD's advanced processors. The new company--currently known as "The Foundry Company"--will take over all of AMD's existing manufacturing facilities, including the two leading-edge fabs in Dresden, Germany, and...

Tags: Asset, Foundry Networks Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Government, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capital

AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi. AMD will also receive a capital infusion from Mubadala Development Company, which will wind up owning more than 19 percent of Intel's smaller rival. ...

Tags: Asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATIC, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

IT failures roundup: Airports; jail system; angry travellers

To describe more failures than one lone blogger could possibly investigate himself, here's a new type of post: the IT failures roundup. I'll periodically report on interesting failures using a brief, overview format. JFK airport baggage handling system goes down. American Airlines scored...

Tags: Software, Information Technology, Failure, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Networking, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-08-01