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Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan described the company’s relationship with TSMC as one of partnership rather than rivalry, DigiTimes reports, citing AFP.

Why it matters

Tan also pointed to a collaborative mindset among industry leaders, including TSMC chairman C.C. Wei. The excerpt gives no further detail about specific cooperation or its terms, so this is a signal of how the relationship is being framed, not news of a new deal. In an industry often narrated as a chipmaking contest, should Intel and TSMC lean into partnership, or is rivalry still the better guide to where their interests lie?

Discuss: Should Intel and TSMC lean into partnership, or is rivalry still the better guide to where their interests lie?

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