By Alexei Oreskovic
Publication Date: 2026-03-04 10:22:00
Good morning. If you’re invested in the Intel turnaround story, a new chairman of the board might not seem like the shot across the bow you’ve been waiting for.
But this chairman’s name happens to be Craig Barratt.
What, you say? The former Intel CEO and chip manufacturing pioneer is back in the saddle to help current chief executive Lip-Bu Tan bring the chipmaker back to its glory days??
Well, not exactly. The former Intel CEO is Craig Barrett, with an E. He’s not involved in the company anymore, though he’s very much keen on seeing it gets its act together.
Craig Barratt, with an A, is the former CEO of Atheros Communications, a pioneer of WiFi chips. He’s no slouch at all in the chips game (he also was the CEO of Barefoot Networks and was at Google for years). For those looking for a Hollywood storyline however, this Barratt is one letter off the script.
Today’s tech news below.
Alexei Oreskovic
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alexei.oreskovic@fortune.com
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