Top 10: Intel antitrust redux, AMD change, network woes

The European Commission amended its antitrust charges against Intel that were filed a year ago to include three new claims. While that news was expected, word that Hector Ruiz has been replaced as head of Intel rival AMD was not. That news broke on Thursday, which was a hopping-busy day for IT headlines, including the arraignment of a San Francisco IT administrator who authorities say is holding the city’s network hostage by allegedly refusing to hand over passwords. [ Video: Catch up on the week in tech with the World Tech Update ] 1. EU levels new antitrust charges against Intel : The European Commission sent a new set of antitrust charges to Intel as it seeks to bolster charges initially filed last July that involve claims Intel has practiced anticompetitive business practices to hurt rival Advanced Micro Devices. The Commission, which is Europe’s top regulator, said that Intel paid big rebates to a European PC retailer on the condition that the retailer se...