MS in talks with AMD... http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-microsoft-buying-amd-would-be-a-bad-idea/ http://microsoft-news.com/rumor-microsoft-in-talks-to-buy-amd/ MS does not have a good track record when it comes to taking over other companies - Nokia comes to mind. Poorly managed and costly. AMD is a company in need, but MS has its hooks. Potential User privacy issues may prove explosive if this deal comes to fruition. https://advertising.microsoft.com/en/xbox
Why would it be bad? AMD is dead any way. Intel have 95% of the market. The only hope for AMD is for a buyer with big pockets to invest in R&D.