Ailing AMD open to offers as chip maker calls in JP Morgan

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Microsoft, Intel, Google, Samsung, Facebook and others named as potential buyers of AMD - or its patents

Just two weeks after revealing its plans for adopting ARM for low-power server technology, chip designer AMD has put itself up for sale - with a slew of industry companies, including Intel, Google,...

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