How a Silicon Valley dealmaker charmed Trump and gave Intel a lifeline
View original at finance.yahoo.comHow a Silicon Valley dealmaker charmed Trump and gave Intel a lifeline By Max A. Cherney and Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - It was a Thursday before dawn in Silicon Valley when Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan found himself under attack by the president of the United States…
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Tan did not want billions in CHIPS Act handouts owed to Intel
80% confidenceIntel CEO is highly conflicted and must resign immediately
80% confidenceTrump using executive power to get best bargain for American taxpayer and safeguard U.S. security
80% confidenceSecretary Lutnick talks to all parties rather than prioritizing calls for Intel's sake
80% confidenceTan's time commitment to Celesta Capital is now minimal and team received no request to review Intel Capital deals
80% confidenceJensen Huang called Lip-Bu Tan his long-time friend
80% confidenceTan has a long and well-established history of engagement in Washington
80% confidenceThe Intel deal is one of many initiatives to reshore semiconductor and critical manufacturing to the United States
80% confidenceThe U.S. equity deal was a lifeline for Intel that could have otherwise lost its CEO to Trump's pressure
80% confidenceIntel continues to see strong interest for next-generation 14A production process
80% confidenceTan is deeply involved in technical decisions including product roadmaps
80% confidenceRight now we are focused on collaborations with Nvidia
80% confidenceTan's dealmaking acumen is why he is well suited to lead Intel's current moment
80% confidenceTan is a highly engaged CEO helping to restore speed, accountability, and create an engineering-centric, customer-focused culture
80% confidenceEquity stake makes the government investment exchange fair
80% confidenceTan is working daily on transforming the company and acted decisively to flatten its structure
80% confidenceTan needed no persuading to engage with Trump administration and elevated government affairs early on
80% confidenceIntel's 18A manufacturing technologies are progressing well
80% confidenceU.S. stake gives Intel a shot at success but not a leg up, and Intel is not too strategic to fail
80% confidenceCommitment to make Intel great again
80% confidenceTan was keenly aware of Intel's challenges when he took the CEO job because he served on its board from 2022 to 2024
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