It's Official: OLPC and Intel Become Friends, Collaborate

"The One Laptop Per Child Project and Intel have put their differences aside, at least for now, as Intel agrees to take a seat on the OLPC Board of Directors. The new 'peace' between Intel and OLPC will also involve the project receiving some funding from Intel, and according to a statement, 'Intel and OLPC will explore collaborations involving technology and educational content.'

"OLPC braintrust Nicholas Negroponte went on CBS's 60 Minutes in May to talk about OLPC and its XO laptop, but he dropped a bomb when he accused Intel of playing dirty with philanthropy..."

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