A depiction of Intel's future Larrabee graphics chip, one of the most important projects inside the world's largest chip manufacturer. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems ...

Computer chips are everywhere. They power our smartphones, run our cars, and even manage our household appliances. With such intense demand, the race to build faster, more efficient chips never slows.

Microchips are produced like the pictures on a cinema screen As recently as 1970, there was only room for around 1000 transistors on a microchip. Today, an area barely larger than the tip of a ...

The computer chips in highest demand are not particularly sophisticated or expensive. But they’re indispensable components used in everything from kitchen appliances to washing machines and ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The largest computer chips would usually fit in the palm of your hand. Some could rest on the tip of your finger. Conventional wisdom says anything bigger would be a problem. Now ...

The European Union leveled a record $1.45 billion fine on the Intel Corporation Wednesday for using illegal sale tactics to shut out its competition in the computer chip business after an eight ...