AMD CEO Hector Ruiz out 377 Owen Thomas 07/17/08 06:40PM Filed to: exits exits Amd Hector Ruiz Dirk Meyer Valleywag The CEO who, for a moment, turned the tide in AMD's long struggle with rival chipmaker Intel, is out, replaced by COO Dirk Meyer. The company recently posted a $1.2 billion loss. [San Jose Mercury News]