Charlie at the Inq (on location at Computex) delves deep into the recent ATi - AMD rumors, & even further. He proposes that the next big thing for x86 will be GPU-like functionality built into our beloved CPUs. Interesting to say the least...

"The whole reasoning behind this merger is nothing you would ever think of, GPU functionality on the CPU, the 'next next big thing. x86 is about to take the biggest left turn since the 286 -> 386 transition, and GPU-like functionality will be the key."