- The VanEck Semiconductor ETF now includes major players in the sector, including Intel, Broadcom, Applied Materials, Lam Research, Nvidia, Micron Technology, and AMD.
- Hyperscalers are competing for AI market share, driving high demand for semiconductors and boosting corporate profits.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is leading the charge as Apple considers using Intel for chip manufacturing, aligning with Trump's push for US chip production.
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is leading the charge as Apple considers using Intel for chip manufacturing, aligning with Trump's push for US chip production.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump promoted a rumored partnership for Apple to use Intel chips.1 source
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is leading the charge as Apple considers using Intel for chip manufacturing, aligning with Trump's push for US chip production.1 source
Apple officially contracted Intel for US chip manufacturing.1 source
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Hyperscalers are competing for AI market share, driving high demand for semiconductors and boosting corporate profits.Also in this story
- The advanced AI coding tools market is seeing intense rivalry, with acquisitions valued at $60 billion involving companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
- AMD and OpenAI are exceeding sales plans while deploying Instinct GPUs for Meta's AI workloads.
The entities involved
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Lip-Bu Tan
American businessman
- Lip-Bu Tan has been confirmed as the CEO of Intel, a leading manufacturer of computer processors, while Allegro MicroSystems focuses on data center chip design.
- Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, faces intense competitive pressure from rivals like Groq and AMD, while advisor Jonathan Ross urges systemic fixes.
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Intel
American multinational technology company
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Apple Inc.
American multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Related events
- Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, facing market share losses while securing major investments from SoftBank and the US government.
- Lip-Bu Tan discusses Intel's market position, noting that the company trades on the Nasdaq exchange and is a major player in the chip market, viewed as an inference and foundry play.
- Intel is undergoing operational changes, outsourcing its marketing functions to Accenture while Lip-Bu Tan implements cost-reduction measures.
- Under Lip-Bu Tan's leadership, Intel is undergoing a major operational overhaul and downsizing, specifically impacting the core business units including Mobileye.
- The Trump administration took a 10% stake in Intel as the US seeks to secure semiconductor supply chains through partnerships with Apple.