Gelsinger’s gone: what next for Intel?

CEO’s departure raises prospect of company being torn apart

The abrupt departure of Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger leaves the beleaguered chip giant with an uncertain future, with increased speculation that the company’s board may be looking to split the business in two. Former Intel board members have called for the company to be cleaved in half: one part focusing on making chips, the other on chip design. Other industry analysts disagree, claiming Intel’s board has made a serious blunder by effectively firing Gelsinger midway through his long-term restructuring of the firm. All of this comes amidst the change of US administration, which threatens a huge government investment in Intel’s ability to manufacture chips in the States. For Intel, the future could barely be more uncertain. Early retirement Intel attempted to paint Gelsinger’s shock departure as a move into early…

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