The people saying that Intel should get rid of their fab businesses, really don’t know what they’re talking about. The manufacturing is Intels most important business by far. Mid and long term. (But maybe not profitable short term.)

It is so important that it would make sense for the US to nationalize it. And frankly, chip manufacturing is the kind of business or service that probably should be owned and run by the state. Just like conventional nuclear and advanced military industry.