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> Barrett also said Washington must do its job to stay ahead of the semiconductor race. The U.S. has invested more in the semiconductor industry in the past year than in the last 28 years combined, but he says it should do even more, especially in academic research.

Oh. Okay. So why don't we split up Intel and then make this exact investment in the spun off divisions?

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Why split Intel in the first place? Intel fabs die without the volume of Intel Design, and looking at the disaster that is the Arrow Lake launch, without the cost advantage Intel Design will also die.

Sounds like they're dying just fine on their own, but if we're supposed to be investing in this at a national level, why let Intel management ruin it first?

Taking actions which kill it faster isn't a good plan.

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