Intel, once known as the "semiconductor king," has struggled to recover despite full support from the U.S. government. The cutting-edge processes it introduced to outcompete rivals like Taiwan’s TSMC and Samsung Electronics in the foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) business have failed to achieve sufficient yield (good product ratio).

Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” debuts at CES 2026 on Intel 18A, boosting AI PC performance, graphics & battery life.