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Aug 2025
18m 33s

How Intel’s CEO Became a Political Liabi...

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
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President Trump has called for the resignation of Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan. Tan played a key role in building up China’s chip industry, earning him the nickname “Mr. Chip.” Now his ties to China have opened him up to criticism, just as he’s struggling to turn Intel’s business around. WSJ’s Stu Woo explains how Tan attracted the President’s attention, and what ... Show More
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