a few important people from both camps have confirmed that AMD won't buy ATI.
Charlie is convinced that it will happen . Well, sorry to disappoint him but at this time there are no serious talks between the two.
Two companies are hardly compatible and a chap confirmed that if anyone is out to get ATI it is definitely not an AMD. You have to think more blue I think as Intel has the money for it. They are not in talks either but Intel could pull out the cash.
Intel rather likes to use ATI's patents as the companies like to cooperate together