Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is considering major changes to the company's contract manufacturing business, potentially halting 18A chip marketing to external clients. This move comes after Intel's net loss of $18.8 billion in 2024, its first unprofitable year since 1986. Sources indicate that scrapping 18A could result in write-offs ranging from hundreds of millions to billions. Tan aims to pivot towards 14A technology to compete more effectively with TSMC, targeting clients like Apple and Nvidia.