Taiwanese chip design giant MediaTek is reportedly working on an Arm-based personal computer chip for Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT). This move could potentially challenge Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC)’s long-standing dominance in the PC market.
What Happened: The new chip, designed by MediaTek, will be compatible with Microsoft’s Windows operating system. This development aligns with Microsoft’s recent unveiling of a new generation of laptops featuring Arm-based chips, designed to support the future of consumer computing, particularly artificial intelligence applications, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
Microsoft’s decision to optimize Windows for Arm could pose a threat to Intel’s market dominance. The MediaTek chip is expected to be launched next year, following the expiration of Qualcomm Inc.’s (NASDAQ:QCOM) ...