The state of New York is launching its own investigation into Intel's anticompetitive behavior, adding to a list including the European Commission and Korea, all egged on by chipmaking rival AMD. It's only natural for New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo to want in on the action. The accusations are similar to other investigations: penalizing computer makers who purchase non-Intel chips, improperly signing exclusive contracts, and cutting off competitors' access to distribution channels. In other words, conducting business a bit too effectively for rivals' tastes. Note that IBM's main chip-assembly plant is based in New York.

"Why would I throw away the six million dollars they were supposed to give us yesterday? Why would I do all of these things unless I was stark raving mad?" — MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte, trying to defend the One Laptop Per Child charity's contentious and short-lived partnership with chip manufacturer Intel. Thanks for clearing that up, Nicky. [BBC]

From the Wall Street Journal: "Intel says it no longer will support One Laptop Per Child, and has resigned from the board over the nonprofit's demand that it stop selling its Classmate laptop and other laptops in the developing world. Intel says it has canceled plans for an Intel-based OLPC laptop."

Google's board members don't get paid cash for their duties, but they do receive Google stock. Intel CEO Paul Otellini has made over $22 million for fulfilling 48 "board-related activities" — shuffleboard, canasta? Google filings don't specify — since he became a director in 2004. [Docu-Drama]

Intel CEO Paul Otellini told BusinessWeek he's not that impressed with Facebook. Or at least not $15 billion impressed. "When you hear of a Facebook valuation at $15 billion, you wonder how you monetize that," Otellini said. But don't get too down, Zuck. There's always your $5 billion to cheer you up. (Don't think about monetizing that, either, or you'll just get depressed again.) Plus, Otellini might not really know what he's talking about. His idea for Craigslist? "Why can't you put up a Craigslist for open jobs?" Um, Paul? (Photo by acaben)

Intel settled a patent infringement suit with Transmeta, agreeing to pay the microprocessor patent-holder $150 million upfront and $20 million a year for the next five years. [WSJ]

Intel, which subsidizes PC makers' advertising budgets in return for promotion of its "Intel Inside" campaign, is now requiring that they spend 35 percent of the funds it provides on online advertising. The chipmaker itself soon plans to spend half of its advertising budget on the Web, where it believes consumers make most of their PC-buying decisions. What we really want to know, though: Are we going to have to suffer through website after website playing that damn jingle? [International Herald-Tribune]

Chipmakers' stocks fell yesterday after a Morgan Stanley report advised investors to sell Intel and AMD because of a possible price war between the two. Of course, what's bad for chipmakers is good news for PC makers, and computer buyers. Baby needs a new Mac. Bring on the price war, we say! [The Register]

CONFONZ — The Conference Fonzie was certain that Britain was known for its manners. Those beloved British boxing boys are supposed to be well behaved and polite in all social situations, aren't they? Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to apply to imported Limey tech journalists. To their credit, Intel's international press day, a preface to the Intel Developer Forum at San Francisco's Moscone Center later this week, is a somewhat dull event.

Intel paid $110 million to acquire videogame-software toolmaker Havok, according to TVC Holding. The venture capital firm sold its stake for $21 million. [Gamesindustry]

Intel has snagged videogame programming tools provider Havok. Its "physics engine," among other software products, is widely used in the industry to simulate real-world motion inside games. Havok will continue to operate independently, but is likely to offer Intel-specific products to aid in the chipmaker's gaming arms race with AMD. Intel needs all the help it can purchase to drum up support for its upcoming Larrabee graphics chip. So how does Havok fit in?

Trying to stop a California ballot measure that would make filing class-action lawsuits harder. What that has to do with Decker, or Intel's ill-thought-out ad, escapes me. But it's telling that tactics from political campaigns are now entering the realm of business — and smearing one of Silicon Valley's highest-profile executives in the process.

AMD's chief sales officer, Henri Richard, has reportedly resigned, amidst a bruising competition with rival chipmaker Intel. [Hexus]

Intel joins Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child charity, should no longer "be ashamed of itself" [Web Pro News]

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• A federal court threw out AMD's antitrust lawsuit against Intel, since the monopolistic activity didn't happen in America. AMD will have to fight Intel in the Asian and European theaters. [Ars Technica]

• There is only one event tonight that we should even mention. That's the kick-ass Revision3 party, held by the dudes who did Digg to celebrate their new video site's launch. First person to get their chest signed by me, Digg's Kevin Rose, columnist John C. Dvorak, and the three visiting hosts of Tiki Bar TV gets their photo on Valleywag. The party's free, natch. [Upcoming, Photo by Thomas Hawk]