On May 4 (local time), Intel announced two key executive appointments to comprehensively strengthen its core business and AI innovation strategy. Among them, Alex Katouzian, a former core executive at Qualcomm, has joined Intel as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Client Computing and Physical AI Group. He will be responsible for driving the synergistic development of Intel's client computing business and physical AI systems, exploring emerging markets such as robotics, autonomous machines, and edge AI devices, and facilitating Intel's transition from traditional PC business to AI PCs and edge intelligent terminals. Katouzian has over 35 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and previously worked at Qualcomm for nearly 25 years. As a core decision-maker second only to the CEO at Qualcomm, he led strategic initiatives such as the expansion of the Snapdragon brand and Qualcomm's foray into the PC market. Meanwhile, Intel appointed Pushkar Ranade as Chief Technology Officer to advance the company's technology strategy and the development of emerging fields such as quantum computing and neuromorphic computing.