Computer Hardwarehttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware.aspxenWhich White House is Handling AMD and Abu Dhabi’s CFIUS Review?http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21439.aspxMon, 29 Dec 2008 21:57:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21439JeanFAThe upcoming shift change in the administration means that the entire CFIUS membership, and of course, the President to whom they report, will be new faces. Unless a decision on AMD’s plans is made soon, it will be made by the Obama, not Bush government. Bush, along with some of his cabinet’s, longstanding relationship with oil producers alon...What We Know about The Foundry Company: the Working Title for the AMD Fab Spin-Offhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/19288.aspxMon, 29 Dec 2008 21:56:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:19288JeanFADetails of the new merchant Foundry to be created from AMD’s manufacturing assets and a lot of money from the UAE. The Foundry Company (which I shorten to TFC) is a temporary title, but it does have the simple, descriptive quality that took Snakes on a Plane past the working title stage and onto cinema marquees. Not to mention that its parent...AMD’s CFIUS Approval Based on US-UAE Relationshttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21438.aspxMon, 29 Dec 2008 10:22:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21438JeanFAConcerns about AMD tech in the UAE’s hands surface despite their frequent arms purchases from, and military agreements with, the US. The previous article explained that there are concerns about publicly available AMD technology used by the US military making its way from the UAE, whose government (via Mubadala and ATIC) wants to take a major ...CFIUS Must Consider AMD’s Position as Military Supplier when Vetting Abu Dhabi Dealhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21436.aspxMon, 29 Dec 2008 09:51:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21436JeanFALetting a foreign government have significant say in the corporate affairs of companies that supply a large portion of domestic technological infrastructure and parts to military suppliers, rightly concerns the US government. Our previous articles gave a little background on CFIUS, and why AMD’s fabrication spin-off plans require the Committee’s ap...AMD’s CFIUS Approval Hinges on Many Factorshttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21178.aspxSat, 27 Dec 2008 16:53:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21178JeanFAAbu Dhabi government ownership and AMD products used in military technology are guaranteed to draw scrutiny under CFIUS’s FINSA-revised process. Why Does AMD Need CFIUS Approval? Technically, CFIUS filing is voluntary, but without an approval, the President can unwind the transaction after the fact. Therefore, CFIUS approval is a conditio...AMD Seeks Approval For Foundry Spin-Off from an Ever Changing CFIUShttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21166.aspxSat, 27 Dec 2008 15:39:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21166JeanFAA bit of background on the body that could radically alter the computing landscape if they take a dim view of AMD's plans to go into business with Abu Dhabi. Without CFIUS approval, AMD’s plans to spin off its fabrication assets will fall through. The deal could be blocked or reversed, even after it goes through, by the President under Exon-Flo...AMD Fabrication Spin-Off: The Big Playershttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/18865.aspxThu, 11 Dec 2008 13:43:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18865JeanFAThough there are over a dozen businesses and regulatory groups with a say in the development of The Foundry Company, here are the driving forces: AMD, along with Mubadala and ATIC, two investment firms wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Emirate. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Our previous two articles looked at why AMD would want to not direct...