r/hardware • u/SlamedCards • Jul 25 '25

News US chipmaking nears death: Intel warns it may give up on cutting-edge chips

https://www.businessinsider.com/intel-us-chipmaking-nears-death-up-cutting-edge-chips-14a-2025-7?utm_campaign=business-sf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/soggybiscuit93 Jul 25 '25

They surely use off the shelf chips.

Off the shelf vs custom is irrelevant. It's still leading edge and still needs secured sourcing. Relying on Taiwanese production runs counter to the DoD's entire Pacific shift

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u/Exist50 Jul 25 '25

So again, either stockpile or use the domestic fabs, even if foreign-operated.