Intel Hires will.i.am as 'Director of Creative Innovation'

[Tharic-Nar]

In an interesting announcement coming out of left field, Intel names megastar recording artist will.i.am as the company's "Director of Creative Innovation". For the next couple of years, will.i.am is acting as an official Intel employee to help the company further its "compute continuum" vision - that is, to help create devices for the future.

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[Optix]

I smell Intel's attempt at reproducing HP's Dr. Dre relationship.

 

[Doomsday]

I like em Big $$$!!

 

[Tharic-Nar]

I have to say, watching the marketing Vid was uncomfortable... it was like watching a jock give a highschool presentation...

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[Optix]

EXCELLENT!

 

[Tharic-Nar]

Totally Heinous...

 

[OriginalJoeCool]

Totally pathetic. I'd say that even if they had hired an artist I actually like.