Gelsinger: Intel returned $100B to shareholders five years before his return
Pat Gelsinger · Former Intel CEO on What Went Wrong, What's Next + Lovable CEO on the Real Promise of Vibe Coding · Jul 15, 2026 · at 3:27
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger critiques Intel's capital allocation and share buyback strategy under prior non-technical leadership.
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“In the five years five, six years before I came back, you know, Intel gave a hundred billion dollars to shareholders.”
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