Should the US Government Invest in Intel?

Should the US Government Invest in Intel?
by Daniel Nenni on 08-18-2025 at 10:00 am

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“Most companies don’t die because they are wrong; most die because they don’t commit themselves. They fritter away their valuable resources while attempting to make a decision. The greatest danger is standing still.” Andy Grove’s Only the Paranoid Survive, first published in 1996.

Looking back 20 years, we all know this… Read More


Should Intel be Split in Half?

Should Intel be Split in Half?
by Daniel Nenni on 08-11-2025 at 6:00 am

Intel Should Not Be Split!

A recent commentary from four former Intel board members argue that Intel should be split into two separate companies with separate CEOs and separate board of directors. Charlene BarshefskyReed HundtJames Plummer, and David Yoffie wrote that Intel shareholders should insist on a split which would create a new, independent,… Read More


Making Intel Great Again!

Making Intel Great Again!
by Daniel Nenni on 08-08-2025 at 6:00 am

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Lip-Bu Tan made it very clear on his most recent call that Intel will not continue to invest in leading edge semiconductor manufacturing solo. Lip-Bu is intimately familiar with TSMC and that is the collaborative business model he envisions for Intel Foundry. I support this 100%. Intel and Samsung have tried to compete head-to-head… Read More


Anirudh Fireside Chats with Jensen and Lip-Bu at CadenceLIVE 2025

Anirudh Fireside Chats with Jensen and Lip-Bu at CadenceLIVE 2025
by Bernard Murphy on 06-04-2025 at 6:00 am

Anirudh with Jensen and Lip Bu

Anirudh (Cadence President and CEO) had two fireside chats during CadenceLIVE 2025, the first with Jensen Huang (Founder and CEO of NVIDIA) to kick off the show, and later in the day with Lip-Bu Tan (CEO of Intel). Of course Jensen and Lip-Bu also turn up for other big vendor shows but I was reminded that there is something special about… Read More


Intel Foundry Delivers!

Intel Foundry Delivers!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-05-2025 at 10:00 am

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Now that the dust has settled, I will give you my take on the Intel Foundry event. Some might call me a semiconductor event critic as I have attended hundreds of them over the last 40 years starting with the Design Automation Conference in 1984. Foundry events are my favorite because they really are the pulse of the semiconductor industry,… Read More


Alphawave Semi is in Play!

Alphawave Semi is in Play!
by Daniel Nenni on 04-07-2025 at 10:00 am

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We started working with Alphawave at the end of 2020 with a CEO Interview. I had met Tony Pialis before and found him to be a brilliant and charismatic leader so I knew it would be a great collaboration. Tony was already an IP legend after his company was acquired by Intel. After 4+ years at Intel Tony co-founded Alphawave in 2017. Today,… Read More


Intel has a new Billionaire CEO!

Intel has a new Billionaire CEO!
by Daniel Nenni on 03-17-2025 at 10:00 am

Lip Bu Tan was appointed chief executive officer of Intel Corpor

Great news last week as Intel fills the CEO slot for the 9th time in 56 years with industry legend Lip-Bu Tan. From what I hear, Intel employees, and the entire industry for that matter, are overjoyed. I’m sure there are one or two competing companies that are concerned but overall it is an absolute love fest.

If you look at education… Read More


Dr. Anirudh Devgan Elected to The National Academy of Engineering (NAE)

Dr. Anirudh Devgan Elected to The National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
by Daniel Nenni on 02-10-2023 at 6:00 am

Dr. Anirudh Devgan Cadence

Having known many of the top EDA CEOs during my semiconductor tenure the common traits I have found are brilliance, humility, endurance, and a sharp sense of humor. EDA solves so many problems, complex problem after complex problem, that it takes teams of incredibly smart people to solve them. Even more difficult is leading these… Read More


Cadence Keynotes at CadenceLIVE Americas 2021

Cadence Keynotes at CadenceLIVE Americas 2021
by Kalar Rajendiran on 06-22-2021 at 10:00 am

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Last week, Cadence hosted its annual CadenceLIVE Americas conference. Four keynotes and eighty-three different talks on various topics were presented. The talks were delivered by Cadence, its customers and partners.

This blog is about the two keynotes delivered by CEO Lip-Bu Tan and President Dr. Anirudh Devgan. The guest … Read More


The Most Interesting CEO in Semiconductors!

The Most Interesting CEO in Semiconductors!
by Daniel Nenni on 10-21-2020 at 6:00 am

GTC 2020 Lip Bu Tan

Hands down, without a doubt, the most interesting CEO in semiconductors is Lip-Bu Tan, founder of Walden Capitol and current CEO of Cadence Design Systems. If you want to talk about a man with a plan it’s Lip-Bu Tan.

Before we get into the fireside chat between Tom Caufield and Lip-Bu at the GTC 2020 Virtual event let’s do a quick biography:… Read More