Keep pulling the thread on Pat Gelsinger.
The adoption of NVIDIA GPUs for High-Performance Computing (HPC) was a defining moment that shifted the company's focus from graphics cards to general-purpose computing devices.
Intel's Larrabee project, which aimed to adapt the x86 architecture for general-purpose GPU computing, was cancelled one week after Pat Gelsinger's first departure from the company.
Intel's performance declined when it began to be run by business people as opposed to technical people.
In the 5-6 years prior to Pat Gelsinger's return as CEO, Intel returned $100 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks.
When Pat Gelsinger returned as CEO, Intel had not built a new factory in a decade.
Intel failed to invest in EUV machines during the period before Pat Gelsinger returned as CEO.
Steve Jobs initiated Apple's internal silicon development project because he lost confidence in Intel's ability to meet demands for smaller, lower-power chips.
Quantum computing will achieve meaningful, practical results before 2030.
Quantum computing will be capable of breaking current encryption standards around 2032-2033.
Quantum supremacy results will be achieved across multiple industries before 2030.
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TSMC was founded with a pure-play foundry model to serve the entire industry, whereas Intel operated as an Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) and did not make its manufacturing processes available to third parties.