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The world's largest microchip maker said it intends to give consumer electronics the same level of attention it gave last year to wireless technology, which was highlighted in a $300 million marketing campaign for its laptop computer chips. While Intel already dominates the market for PC microprocessors, its latest initiatives target a new set of competitors: consumer electronics leaders such as the Netherlands' Philips… Read More

The factory–AMD's second in the city–will be built with financial help from Germany's federal government and the state of Saxony, and should be up and running in 2006. Dresden is already home to AMD's Fab 30 factory, which makes its Athlon chips for use in personal computers. Company president and chief executive Hector Ruiz said Thursday the plant would help the company meet an anticipated increase in demand… Read More