Intel has reported its first-quarter 2026 financial results, and they read as something of a victory lap. It wasn't too long ago the company appeared to be down on its knees, but CEO Lip-Bu Tan, now just over a year into his posting, struck a defiant tone in the opening remarks.
"Intel is now a very different company than when I first joined over a year ago," said Tan. "We have taken, and continue to take, deliberate steps to rebuild Intel into a more competitive and more profitable company.
