Intel CEO Cites Failed Smartphone Business, Inability to Build a “Great” Foundry, and Canceled 2010 GPU, as Its Biggest Mistakes

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger revealed what he believes are Intel's three greatest mistakes when asked by Digit in an interview last month. Pat clearly identified Intel's failed early bid to get in on the mobile phone industry as a big loss. At the time, in 2008, Intel was producing its Atom processors for mobile devices but failed to secure a long-lasting foothold there with it. Next, he pulls no punches in bringing up Intel's acquisition of no-less-than five AI companies which still did not yield a GPU, work that he'd begun work on with Larrabee before being forced out. Lastly, Mr. Gelsinger has no issue in pointing out the need for Intel to develop what he calls a "great foundry".

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[MadMummy76]

I never understood why they cancelled Larrabee.

 

[DrezKill]

I never understood why they cancelled Larrabee.

I remember reading this a few years ago: https://www.techspot.com/article/2125-intel-last-graphics-card/
Had some interesting tidbits I never knew about Larrabee.

Also saw this last year: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-larrabee-gpu-sold

 

[Uvilla]

Intel seems to have a good amount of corporate culture issues still. Hopefully they killed forced ranking, if they didn't I expect nothing from them. If they did remove it perhaps they will get their crap together, and I think they are proof of the devastation forced ranking creates.