As Trump targets Intel boss, could Silicon Valley’s Indian CEOs be next?

Aug 14, 2025 | 13:42 IST

The US president’s move to target Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan over his past Chinese affiliations is a warning sign as the Indian tech ecosystem becomes a potential rival to America

According to US President Donald Trump, the rise of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is “an amazing story”. That’s as much payoff as Tan can expect from his emergency meeting with Trump, who last week had demanded he “resign, immediately” because he was “highly CONFLICTED”.

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As Trump targets Intel boss, could Silicon Valley’s Indian CEOs be next?

The US president’s move to target Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan over his past Chinese affiliations is a warning sign as the Indian tech ecosystem becomes a potential rival to America

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As Trump targets Intel boss, could Silicon Valley’s Indian CEOs be next?

The US president’s move to target Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan over his past Chinese affiliations is a warning sign as the Indian tech ecosystem becomes a potential rival to America

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