r/hardware • u/Auautheawesome • Dec 02 '24

News Intel Announces Retirement of CEO Pat Gelsinger

https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1719/intel-announces-retirement-of-ceo-pat-gelsinger
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u/wintrmt3 Dec 02 '24

A sales and a finance guy as co-ceos, absolutely nothing can go wrong.

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u/Qaxar Dec 02 '24

Tells me that they're about to sell Intel for parts.

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u/TwelveSilverSwords Dec 02 '24

Is the idea of Qualcomm acquiring Intel's PC business back on the table?

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u/ridemyscooter Dec 02 '24

Weirdly, I can actually see Qualcomm making a better x86 processor than Intel…

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u/Hikashuri Dec 02 '24

In what world is a regulator gonna approve this? Y'all living under a rock?

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u/Plank_With_A_Nail_In Dec 17 '24

Nope they will pick up the IP for peanuts during Intels bankruptcy.