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Ex-Microsoft Manager Gets 22 Months for Fraud
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| Carolyn Gudmundson, 46, formerly a program manager at Microsoft's MSN
| division, pleaded guilty in January to charges that she used her position
| within the company to run a number of scams between 2000 and 2004.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148642/exmicrosoft_manager_gets_22_months_for_fraud.html
Another criminal company approaching another conviction in another continent
over fresh and substantiated allegations:
EU files new charges against Intel
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| European Union antitrust regulators made new accusations against chipmaker
| Intel on Thursday, saying it paid retailers to not sell PCs using chips made
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| by rival Advanced Micro Devices.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9584_22-211270.html
A form of bribery.
Intel and Microsoft share the same illegal tricks. They should really be
embargoed, but it's not doable.
Recent:
Microsoft dropped Vista hardware spec to raise Intel profits
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/03/01/microsoft_intel_vista_capable_emails/
Microsoft 'Caves' To Intel
http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/28/microsoft-vista-intel-tech-ebiz-cx_wt_0228vista.html?partner=yahootix
Intel Backstabs Microsoft by Abandoning Vista
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| The news that Intel has decided it won't upgrade its PCs to Vista must be
| especially bitter for Microsoft because court documents show that Microsoft
| may have launched its ill-fated "junk PC" Vista scheme at the behest of
| Intel. Is this the kind of payback that Microsoft expected?
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147678/intel_backstabs_microsoft_by_abandoning_vista.html
Intel won't touch Vista
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| So that leaves two other choices, Linux and Mac. Linux is a distinct
| possibility, they already have an in-house distro that causes employees look
| nervously around the room when you talk about it. Although it is not a
| desktop variant, there is no reason that they could not roll one given two
| years.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista
Otellini: 'MID revolution will be centred round Linux'
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| Intel CEO says Microsoft's insistence on pushing Vista will hand market to
| open source rival
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| Intel's CEO has said that he sees the revolution that is about to happen
| around mobile internet devices (MID) such as the Eee PC and other Atom-based
| sub-notebooks will be "centred round Linux", in an interview with Associated
| Press.
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http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/29939/Otellini-MID-revolution-will-be-centred-round-Linux
EU thumps Intel with more anti-AMD charges
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| It's true. The European Union has thrown a new set of anti-trust allegations
| at Intel.
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| Earlier this week, rumors swirled that the EU would spring into action,
| adding charges to a European Commission investigation against Intel that's
| been going since 2001. Now the extra charges have arrived, with EU regulators
| accusing Intel of three new bits of "abusive conduct" designed to wound AMD's
| place in the x86 processor market.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/17/intel_eu_charges/
Intel faces another EU probe
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| The allegation is that Intel used 'inducements' to persuade major European
| retailers not to sell computers equipped with AMD chippage.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/16/intel-involved-eu-probe
EU dumps more anti-trust charges on Intel
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| New charges could delay the case - Intel will have two months to respond to
| any allegations made. After this the Commission could decide to publicly
| charge the company with anti-trust offences.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/07/16/intel_eu_charges_increased/
It's the Year of Discovery at AMD – Discovery of Intel Irregularities, That Is
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| Of course, South Korea isn't the only government to indict the company over
| its market dominance; in 2005, Japan ruled the silicon giant in violation of
| Japanese antitrust laws, a decision Intel declined to contest. The European
| Union is currently investigating Intel's practices — including February's
| surprise raid on the firm's German offices — as is the New York Attorney
| General's Office, which opened an investigation in January. Meanwhile, the
| U.S. Federal Trade Commission — primarily former-antitrust defense counsel
| and now-chairman Deborah Majoras, who ignored calls from Congress and fellow
| Commissioners to launch an investigation — has been reluctant to pursue the
| matter, though an "informal probe" is said to be underway.
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/its-year-discovery-amd-%E2%80%93-discovery-intel-irregularities
Intel "paid vendors not to use AMD"
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| AMD filed suit in Delaware against Intel in June of 2005, accusing its
| competitor of abusing its monopolistic position. The complaint charges that
| customers were forced not to use AMD processors. At that time the Japanese
| anti-trust body was investigating Intel and the EU Commission also had its
| eye on Intel's behaviour.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/107495/from/rss09
Related:
Negroponte says Intel should be "ashamed of itself"
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| He is furious that Intel's CEO Craig Barrett called the One Laptop a
| gadget. The Negroponte initiative is caught in the middle of a vicious
| fight between AMD and Intel, he said.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39733
FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Intel
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| The Fair Trade Commission of Japan (JFTC) in 2005 recommended that Intel end
| its practice of offering funds to PC makers in exchange for a commitment not
| to use processors from its competitors. Intel accepted those recommendations,
| which came after a lengthy JFTC investigation, saying at the time it wanted
| to avoid a protracted legal battle.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146794/ftc_opens_antitrust_investigation_into_intel.html
http://tinyurl.com/5dsdds
Intel, AMD See Date With Justice Pushed Back to 2010
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| AMD is accusing Intel of using illegal subsidies in order to coerce 38
| companies in North America, Asia and Europe to use its products, in some
| cases threatening retribution if those companies used or sold AMD products.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146780/intel_amd_see_date_with_justice_pushed_back_to_2010.html
http://tinyurl.com/5chl3a
Intel's Otellini accuses the EU of being anti-American
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| Still, he sighed, the worst case scenario is that he might have to write a
| cheque, even if fines in the current case could be as high as $3.2 billion
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/24/eu-getting-anti-american
Intel dodges formal U.S. antitrust probe - report
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| Head of F.T.C. nixes Intel probe, despite investigations in Europe and South
| Korea.
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http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/technology/intel_ftc/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote
Regulators Avoiding Intel Investigation?
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071022/intel_ftc.html?.v=1
US FTC staff not held back on Intel-commissioner
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| FTC Chairman Deborah Majoras, a Republican, has rejected requests by
| lawmakers, other commissioners and Advanced Micro Devices Inc to open a
| formal antitrust investigation into its much larger rival Intel, the New York
| Times reported on Monday.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN2245923020071022?rpc=44
Report: FTC rejects calls for antitrust probe of Intel
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| The New York Times reported on Monday that FTC Chairman Deborah Majoras has
| rejected requests to escalate at informal review into a formal investigation,
| citing unnamed government officials and lawyers involved in the matter.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/071022/1538729.html?.v=1
Business Group Spent $140,000 Lobbying
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| The group's members include Intel Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp. and Bristol-Myers
| Squibb Co.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070821/intel_lobbying.html?.v=1
FTC won't step up Intel antitrust probe
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| Intel, the world's biggest maker of computer chips, has been cited for
| anti-competitive behavior for allegedly offering large discounts to computer
| makers in exchange for their not using products from AMD, the paper said.
|
| Those faulting Intel include regulators with the European Commission and
| Korea, the Times said. Japanese officials also made similar accusations in
| 2005, it said. Intel controls some 80 percent to 90 percent of the microchip
| market, it said.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN2138149820071022?rpc=44
Top sales official at AMD steps down
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| Richard, known for his sharp suits and frank comments about AMD's much-larger
| rival Intel Corp., oversaw AMD's international sales force and corporate
| marketing initiatives.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/top-salesman-amd-step-down/story.aspx?guid=%7B571023D1-6225-4DA9-BF2B-4B05F6D0599C%7D&siteid=yhoof
Why Brussels is Abuzz with Lobbyists
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| As the EU sets more rules, corporations are building their presence and
| paying for clout
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http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2007/gb20071018_193716.htm?campaign_id=yhoo
Intel Hires Lobbying Firm
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| Computer chip maker Intel Corp. has hired FBA Inc. to lobby the federal
| government, according to a federal disclosure form.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070821/intel_lobbying.html?.v=1
Intel Joins Bill Clinton's Global Initiative
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070927/20070927005350.html?.v=1
Micron Opening Lobbying Office in DC
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| Micron Technology Inc., on Thursday said it has opened a government
| affairs office in Washington to lead the computer memory maker's
| lobbying efforts on patent reform, international trade, research
| funding and other issues.
|
| [...]
|
| Carroll, 33, worked for the last six years as trade policy
| director for semiconductor maker Intel Corp., which she joined
| in 1998 as European government affairs policy manager based in
| Brussels, Belgium.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070301/micron_expansion.html?.v=1
Marketing Group Spent $350,000 Lobbying
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| The Direct Marketing Association spent $350,000 in the first half of 2007 to
| lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070821/marketing_industry_lobbying.html?.v=1
S. Korea sends Intel antitrust statement-company
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| South Korea began investigating Intel's marketing and rebate practices for
| computer processors two years ago after similar probes by Japan and the
| European Union.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN1337305020070913?rpc=44
Korean antitrust probe of Intel ends, penalties to be decided soon
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| Although neither Intel nor the KFTC provided details on the findings, sources
| told the Korea Times said that the antitrust regulators did plan to impose
| penalties on the chipmaker. "The FTC gained some evidence backing up
| suspicions that Intel has offered discounts to computer makers in exchange
| for sealing exclusive deals, and coerced dealers not to buy products from
| rivals such as Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)," said one source.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070911-intel-could-face-sanctions-as-a-result-of-korean-antitrust-probe.html
Intel: South Korean Antitrust Probe Over
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| South Korean media have reported the inquiry has centered on allegations
| Intel abused its market dominance by pressuring computer makers to avoid
| using chips made by Intel's rivals.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070911/skorea_intel.html?.v=2
Intel to Reply Soon to Antitrust Queries
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| It is not common for the Federal Trade Commission, which issued a second
| request for information to Intel last week, to ask for more information on
| such mergers.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070905/as_tec_india_intel_stmicroelectronics.html?.v=1
US antitrust group urges Intel investigation
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| The American Antitrust Institute (AAI), a Washington DC lobby group, has
| written an open letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging an
| investigation of Intel's allegedly monopolistic business practices.
|
| [...]
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| AAI say its insistence of an investigation is based on allegations by AMD in
| a private case and information obtained by the EC's complaint, which have not
| been made public
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/30/aai_wants_intel_probe_expansion/
Intel urged to give more data on flash unit deal
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| ...U.S. Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information on the
| company's deal with STMicroelectronics...
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http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKWNAS317820070830?rpc=44
The Fight for Fair and Open Competition
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| AMD is an undisputed technology and innovation leader.
|
| However, Intel's abusive, illegal monopolistic behavior is preventing
| businesses and consumers alike from choosing freely between AMD and Intel
| products.
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http://breakfree.amd.com/en-us/antitrust.aspx
EC says Intel influenced bids for computer projects
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| The third type of allegation, however, was new, and sounded like a variety of
| predatory pricing. “In the context of bids against AMD-based products for
| strategic customers in the server segment of the market,” the commission
| press release said, “Intel has offered CPUs on average below cost.”
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http://legalpad.blogs.fortune.com/2007/08/03/ec-says-intel-influenced-bids-for-computer-projects/
AMD chief condemns Intel 'abuses'
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| In 2005, after the Japan Fair Trade Commission found Intel guilty of
| offering illegal rebates to Japanese PC makers, AMD filed an anti-trust
| suit against its competitor in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. The
| case has not been decided.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/06/21/amd_ceo_condemns_intel_abuses/
AMD: Intel Destroyed Evidence in Antitrust Case
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| In an unpublished statement to the U.S. District Court of Delaware,
| AMD alleges Intel allowed the destruction of evidence in pending
| antitrust litigation.
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http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6352
Video: Henri Richard comes out swinging at Intel during AMD press conference
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| [AMD's Henri Richard:] "I am sick and tired of being pushed around
| by a competitor that doesn't respect the rules of fair and open
| competition."
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=363
Investors sue Dell on payments from Intel: WSJ
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| An investor lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Dell Inc. of
| improper accounting in its relationship with chip giant Intel,
| according to a media report published Thursday evening.
|
| [...]
|
| The suit alleges that Dell received at times as much as $1 billion
| a year in "secret and likely illegal" kickbacks in the form of
| "e-Cap" or "exception to corporate average pricing" payments"
| from Intel to ensure that Dell used no other chip supplier,
| according to The Journal.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/investors-sue-dell-payments-intel/story.aspx?guid=%7B400315B0%2DE375%2D4920%2DB300%2D784220BEFE35%7D&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo
Lenovo got financial help from Intel, claim
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| Journalists on the title said Lenovo is being paid a "pretty
| penny" from Intel to use its chips.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37670
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| In 2005, a unit of Shenzhen Donjin countersued, saying Intel engaged
| in monopolistic practices.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070514/china_intel_settlement.html?.v=7
Intel's anti-trust memos started vanishing from the top
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| Chairman Craig Barrett, CEO Paul Otellini and sales chief Sean Maloney
| have appeared on a list of Intel employees thought to have deleted
| e-mails possibly relevant to AMD's anti-trust lawsuit against its
| larger rival. The missing e-mails have thrust a livid state of mind
| onto AMD's lawyers who have very serious problems with Intel's
| rather lax document retention policy.
|
| [...]
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| CEO Otellini appears to have been one of these troublesome employees.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/11/intel_tortellini_episode/
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