Breaking: Intel Joins One Laptop per Child
by T. Colin Dodd
Intel Joins One Laptop per Child: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intel and One Laptop per Child (OLPC) today announced they have agreed to work together to bring the benefits of technology to the developing world through synergy of their respective programs. Under the agreement, Intel and OLPC will explore collaborations involving technology and educational content. Intel will also join the board of OLPC.
More on this soon.
UPDATE
BBC: Intel and $100 laptop join forces
Chip-maker Intel has joined forces with the makers of the $100 laptop project.
The agreement marks a huge turnaround for both the not-for profit One laptop per Child (OLPC) foundation and Intel.
Intel, `$100 laptop’ project make peace
BOSTON - The nonprofit that aims to seed the developing world with inexpensive laptop computers for schoolchildren has made peace with Intel Corp., the project’s biggest and most powerful rival, The Associated Press has learned.
