06:41 AM EDT, 07/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Intel ( INTC ) is reviewing whether to stop marketing its 18A chipmaking technology to external customers as part of a broader strategy shift in the chipmaking business under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Reuters reported late Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The reported shift would be a significant departure from the previous strategy under former CEO Pat Gelsinger and could result in a multimillion-dollar write-off, the report said.

Intel ( INTC ) is instead expected to focus resources on its next-generation 14A chipmaking process, which it believes will provide a competitive edge over rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) , the report said.

Tan is preparing to present options to the board as early as this month, but a final decision may not be made until later this year, the report added.

Intel ( INTC ) did not immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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