Intel CEO praises ‘friend’ Nvidia and TSMC despite rising competition

Intel CEO praises ‘friend’ Nvidia and TSMC despite rising competition

By Staff Writer
Publication Date: 2026-06-02 10:32:00

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks on stage at Computex in Taipei on June 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) 

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG

TAIPEI — Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan described TSMC as an important partner and Nvidia as a “friend,” even as his company competes increasingly directly against both.