Pat Gelsinger

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Intel concentrates its European chip manufacturing in Ireland

Departed Intel in December 2024

Intel committed €5 billion to expand its chip factory in Leixlip, Ireland. The money scales up production of server chips for artificial intelligence, and it lands a year after Intel scrapped a larger €30 billion plant in Germany.

Updated Jul 14

Intel bets its future on becoming a contract chipmaker

Money Moves

Departed Intel December 2024

Intel's foundry strategy has shifted from a single Apple deal to a growing roster of major chip buyers in weeks. In early April 2026, Intel signed on as primary foundry partner for Terafab, a $25 billion AI chip venture backed by Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI.

Updated May 30

Intel's 18A gambit: the chip that could save a semiconductor giant

New Capabilities

Forced out December 2024 after board lost confidence in turnaround

Intel just shipped its first client processors built on 18A, the most advanced semiconductor process ever made in America. The Core Ultra Series 3 chips, unveiled January 5 at CES 2026, went on sale globally January 27 with over 200 PC designs, offering 60% faster performance and 27-hour battery life.

Updated May 19

Notable Quotes

"We are building what will be one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing operations in the world." — Pat Gelsinger, announcing the Brookfield partnership, 2022

from Intel bets its future on becoming a contract chipmaker · Updated May 30

"We're going to build two companies inside of one—a major foundry manufacturer at scale and a fabulous product company." — Announcing IDM 2.0, March 2021

from Intel's 18A gambit: the chip that could save a semiconductor giant · Updated May 19