Intel's stock price has been on a relentless upward trajectory, propelling its market value back to the $400 billion mark—quadruple what it was a year ago—while its financial performance has witnessed a concurrent upswing. At present, CPUs are experiencing price surges and supply shortages within the AI market landscape. Yet, just early last year, when CEO Lip-Bu Tan assumed the helm, Intel was grappling with a host of internal and external challenges. The company even found itself under public scrutiny from the U.S. President, who questioned its reliability and called for Tan's resignation.
