A machine capable of reacting to real-world visual, auditory or other type of data -- and then responding in an intelligent way -- has been the stuff of science fiction until very recently.
The chipmaker missed the smartphone and tablet markets but thought it could catch up if it just spent enough money. Last week it finally raised a white flag.
Andy Grove endured Nazi occupation, survived Soviet oppression and battled through prostate cancer on his path to helping create the world's largest chipmaker.