THE LIVING ARCHIVE

From punched cards to autonomous collaborators: the ideas, people, languages and systems that taught machines to follow—and increasingly interpret—human intent.

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Intel 4004: The Customer-Funded Chip Project That Opened the Microprocessor Era

The Intel 4004 began as a customer-funded calculator project, but Intel's decision to simplify the design and reclaim broader rights turned contract engineering into a new computing platform.

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