The first general-purpose processor of the modern age came off the line today in 1971 to power a calculator. It changed the world. Michael is CIO at Ziff Brothers Investments, a private investment ...

NPR turned 50 this year. And to celebrate, we're marking some of the big events of 1971. If you're listening to this on a smartphone or on the internet or in a car full of computer chips, that is only ...

We dive into the history of Intel CPUs and the x86 architecture. From the very first microprocessor, through to the father of modern CPUs. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

In 1958 the integrated circuit was developed by a young engineer at Texas Instruments named Jack St. Clair Kilby. He put together a few transistors and capacitors, linking them with a thin layer of ...

Intel once ruled the tech world, inventing the first microprocessor and dominating global computing - but not anymore. This video dives deep into Part 2 of Intel’s dramatic fall: how bloated ...