- Jan 2021: Joins earnings call before becoming CEO. Says something stupid. Stock tanks.
- Feb 2021: On Day 1, calls Apple a lifestyle company. Incredible arrogance.
- Feb 2021: Says AMD in rear-view mirror, starts scare-mongering about China/TSMC.
- Creates IFS : Should have created 1 Foundry org with one real leader. Instead he created 3 orgs each with utterly incompetent leaders.
- Hired DEI HR and Legal officers. Fired the old CFO and hired a yes-man DZ in his place.
5a. Hired retired deadweights to lead Design. Zero vision for the CPU, GPU or AI products.
- 2021: Began the insanity of 5N4Y. Utterly brain-dead idea devoid of any understanding of semiconductor development and foundry economics.
- 2021: Spent billions on raises, bonuses, retention grants.
- 2021: Bet the company on 18A - without understanding why TD had failed on 10/7nm.
- 2022 : Began a hiring spree like no other. WHY? Because COVID spending on CPUs would last forever.
- 2022 : Kept claiming 18A was doing great.
- 2022 : Began WILD Capex spend - Ohio, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Italy, France and so many other places to build factories without any plans to fill them.
- 2022 : Began lobbying for $$$ from Biden instead of actually running the company.
- 2023 : Claimed market was softening so cut everyone's pay.
- 2023 : 6 months later, claimed the "bottom was in" so restored pay. WHAT?
- 2023 : BORROWED money from private equity to build fabs, calls it SMART CAPITAL.
- Q1 : Losing money. Losing market share. Finally realizes sh-t is hitting the fan.
- Q2 : Disastrous earnings. Forced to layoff 20k. Cuts all benefits. Sells most offices. Sells all non-essential businesses.
- Q3 : Gives generous packages to departing employees costing the company BILLIONS.
- Q4 : Claims 5N4Y is "DONE".
- December 2024 : FIRED.
- Goes on Twitter to claim 18A is doing great, refuting media reports.
- Asks everyone to "pray for Intel" and fast every Thursday.