U.S. microchip giant Intel is looking for a new CEO, followingĀ Ģż°ł±š²õ¾±²µ²Ō²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō.
This represents more than a corporate shake-up. Itās the end of an era in which one company could control a strategically vital American technology.
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