Once a Silicon Valley giant, Intel Corporation (INTC)is now fighting to hold its place in the semiconductor world. Years of neglecting vital manufacturing upgrades allowed rivals Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia (NVDA) to surge ahead in high-performance computing, a market Intel once controlled. As artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, and mobile computing took off, Intel struggled to keep pace, remaining focused on its core PC chip business while competitors diversified into high-growth areas like GPUs and AI accelerators, leaving Intel behind. In August, Intel announced a15% wor…