Intel lost a mere $126 million quarterly, on $14.3 billion in revenue.
Intel is effectively killing Falcon Shores, its next-generation GPU for high-performance computing and AI workloads.
Intel said it no longer plans to sell its next-generation Falcon Shores AI accelerator chip that was due later this year so that it can focus on developing a “system-level solution at rack scale” with a successor chip it’s calling Jaguar Shores.
Retired Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said "the markets are getting it wrong" Monday after investors triggered a sell-off in response to China's DeepSeek.
The DeepSeek technology has the potential of bringing more people into world of AI and expanding the transformative power of AI to a broader audience.
Intel's next-generation AI and HPC GPU will only be used internally, Jaguar shores will be the real successor for Gaudi 3 in the AI space.
The company reported earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation of 13 cents per share, squeezing past Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 12 cents per share. Revenue for the quarter came to $14.26 billion, up 7% from a year ago and ahead of the Street’s target of $13.81 billion.
As the chipmaker undergoes a historic transition and attempts to emerge from one of its bleakest periods, it has also struggled to cash in on a boom in investment in advanced AI chips - a market led by Nvidia.
Intel reported non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.13, exceeding analysts' estimates of $0.1. The company also reported revenue of $14.3 billion, surpassing the forecast of $13.8 billion.
On Jan. 30, Microsoft showed off the latest Surface for Business Copilot+ PCs, Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. Both will be on store shelves Feb. 18. Just a day earlier, the company announced all users of the Microsoft Copilot AI assistant will be able to toggle on OpenAI’s o1 model for slower, more “thoughtful” responses.
At an event in New York City on Thursday, Microsoft unveiled two additions to the Surface line of PCs. The new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop both arrive
Holthaus also revealed that Intel plans to use Falcon Shores as an internal test chip, not launching it in the market. This move is part of the company's strategy to streamline its roadmap and optimize resources. "AI data center...is an attractive market for us," Holthaus said during the call. "But I am not happy with where we are today."