AMD slightly beats loss expectations for first quarter

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD, the No. 2 maker of PC microprocessors, has had a tough year as it trailed Intel in competitiveness and saw a slowdown in demand as consumers began to favor tablets and smartphones over PCs.

AMD CEO foresees ‘choppiness’ for PC sales for first half of 2013

AMD says it gained market share in a part of the U.S. retail laptop chips market.

Reuters says AMD is looking for a buyer, but chip maker denies it is up for sale

AMD says it is not pursuing a sale of the company or significant assets either.

This week could determine the fate of the digital economy

This week isn't just about Apple vs. Microsoft. It's about where technology is going.

AMD reports weak third-quarter earnings, announces 15 percent layoffs

As warned, AMD's third quarter financial performance was weak as consumers waited for Windows 8 and the economy weakened.

AMD’s chief financial officer resigns amid PC slump (updated)

AMD's chief financial officer Thomas Seifert has decided to pursue other opportunities.

Salesforce, AT&T, Motorola, AMD: 4 tech companies that pay their CEO more than they pay Uncle Sam

SalesForce, AT&T, Motorola, and AMD are four tech companies in a group most CEOs would love to belong to, but most public relations departments would hate.

The American taxpayer? She might hate it too.

AMD CEO acknowledges disappointing quarter and PC market share losses

AMD CEO Rory Read acknowledges AMD did not meet its commitments in the quarter.

AMD beats expectations but accounting write-off leads to a huge $590M net loss

Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices reported today that its first quarter results beat expectations, but the company had a big loss of $590 million. While AMD is very competitive with its product line-up, the results show that it’s not easy …

AMD aims to undercut Intel Ultrabook chips on price and shred them on performance

Intel will be a formidable competitor this year as it launches new processors and a huge marketing campaign aimed at driving the adoption of thin and powerful computers known as Ultrabooks.

Advanced Micro Devices will compete with the world’s biggest …

Under new CEO, AMD will launch processors for tablets this year

Advanced Micro Devices said at its analyst meeting today that it will ship its first chips designed to provide the processing and graphics power for tablet computers.

Rory Read (pictured), chief executive of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD, was appointed the new …

One-time charge pushes AMD’s solid results for fourth quarter into the red

In its first full quarter under a new CEO, Advanced Micro Devices reported solid fourth quarter operating income, but a one-time charge threw it into a loss.

AMD reported a loss of $177 million, or 24 cents a share, compared …

AMD sloughing off 10 percent of staff starting this quarter

Chipmaker Applied Micro Devices (AMD) announced today it will be laying off 10 percent of its global staff, in addition to all of its contractors, as a part of a “restructuring” plan. If recent staffing numbers are correct, that’s about …

AMD chooses Lenovo’s No. 2 exec as new CEO

Advanced Micro Devices announced that Rory Read, former No. 2 executive at Lenovo, will become AMD’s new CEO.

Read will replace acting CEO Thomas Seifert, who moves back to chief financial officer at AMD. While executive chairman Bruce Claflin will …