Intel's Cancel Culture Is Worth Buying (Upgrade)

  • Intel is shifting focus from the 18A node to 14A, prioritizing cost cuts and margin improvement over risky, capital-intensive innovation. Management's decision to abandon 18A is driven by weak customer demand, poor yields, and TSMC's superior 2nm process economics. Aggressive layoffs and divestitures are expected to boost margins and return Intel's revenue per employee to pre-pandemic levels.