any chance they paid the big bucks for the failure analysis on a few of their samples? or is it about the whole "mobile chips are not affected" stance.
They were still getting a quote last I heard, so probably too early for FA results.
My best guess on the investigation: We know most of it already. GN will just nail their ass to the wall with hard data to back it all up.
they likely have interviewed big clients in DC and OEM, been provided with emails/docs/invoices/ that kind of stuff. Might also have contacts inside of Intel providing solid data with verifiable sources. All of which will prove beyond reasonable doubt that Intel has known for a long time about the issues. While continuing to ship CPUs with latent defects, denying RMAs, and staying quiet while other companies take the heat for games, apps, and windows instability and crashing. I would not be surprised if Intel has been throwing around extra money to influence the influencers to downplay all of this. Having a lowly communications manager release statements, and using a reddit post of all things to admit to oxidation issues is going to get skewered too.
Lawyers and governments are involved now, so the real pain is just starting. As
@Saylick mentioned, all of the Intel white knights have been slain. All that's left is the black knight from Monty Python's Holy Grail, after having his arms and legs cut off, telling us to come back so they can bite our kneecaps off. As all of the nonsense they have been spewing at us doesn't have a leg left to stand on.