by , 12:15 PM EDT, April 23rd, 2006

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What's worth $112 billion dollars, employs about 100,000 people, earned a paltry $1.4 billion in the last three months, and manufactures the perfect compliment to guacamole? Intel, you say? Never heard of it. This week in the Context Machine: get to know Apple's new best friend.

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• AMD Subpoenas Microsoft Documents in Intel Antitrust Suit
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• Intel Entry at Wikipedia
• Intel First-Quarter Earnings Statement
• Investors Watching for Intel Impact
• Apple Avoids Intel Hit for Now
• TMO's Extensive Wednesday Coverage of Apple's Q2 Financial Results
• Research Firm Sees Apple Launching its 'iPhone' With MVNO Helios

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