Rumor: Intel may be in talks to license graphics tech from AMD
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As Nvidia and Intel's patent-licensing agreement begins to wind down, it appears Intel may be looking to create a new graphics IP licensing agreement with AMD. Analyst responses to an apparently private Bloomberg report circulated by Barron's suggest that the two former rivals are in talks to make a deal, but details of what patents or technology would be involved in that agreement weren't disclosed.
The biggest win for AMD in any potential deal may be cold, hard cash. Intel agreed to pay Nvidia $1.5 billion over the course ...