➀ Ronak Singhal, Intel's Xeon CPU chief architect, departs after just 8 months, following a series of leadership exits in the Data Center Group;

➀ This marks Intel's second Xeon chief architect departure in under a year amid CEO Lip-Bu Tan's restructuring efforts;

➂ Singhal's exit raises questions about the future direction of Xeon CPUs as Intel reorganizes its data center strategy under new executives.

➀ The article discusses Intel's sale of 51% of Altera to private equity for $4.46 billion, highlighting the company's poor management over the last 20 years since Andy Grove's retirement.

➁ The deal comes at a difficult time for Intel, with financial pressures and a market downturn.

➂ The article points out that despite raising $3.4 billion, Intel's financial struggles persist, with a significant debt and a rival investing heavily in capex.

➀ Lip-Bu Tan will become the CEO of Intel starting March 18th;

➁ Tan resigned from the board last August due to dissatisfaction with the company's workforce, culture, and AI strategy;

➂ Tan expressed confidence in Intel's ability to win and emphasized the company's essential role in the global technology ecosystem.

➀ According to Northwest Executive Education, the ten best paid US execs last year were listed with their respective salaries.

➁ The list includes notable figures such as Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and others.

➂ The highest earner was Elon Musk with $23.5 billion.

➀ Justin Hotard, the executive vice president and general manager of Intel's Data Center and AI Group, has left Intel to become the CEO of Nokia.

➁ Intel has appointed an interim head for its datacenter and AI unit and will start searching for a new permanent general manager.

➂ Hotard joined Intel in early 2024, and his tenure was marked by successes and challenges, including the launch of new CPUs and missed sales expectations.