Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has thanked President Donald Trump for the support in helping the company ‘Make in America’. Tan’s message follows a high-level meeting with the President, who celebrated the ‘milestone’ in American semiconductor manufacturing by highlighting the first “sub-2 nanometer” CPU processors are now being designed, built and packaged entirely within the US.“I just finished a great meeting with the very successful Intel CEO, Lip-Bu Tan. Intel just launched the first SUB 2 NANOMETER CPU PROCESSOR designed, built, and packaged right here in the U.S.A. The United States Government is proud to be a Shareholder of Intel, and has already made, through its U.S.A. ownership position, Tens of Billions of Dollars for the American People — IN JUST FOUR MONTHS,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.“We made a GREAT Deal, and so did Intel. Our Country is determined to bring leading edge Chip Manufacturing back to America, and that is exactly what is happening!!!” he added.In response, Tan thanked the Trump administration for backing the company.“Honored and delighted to have the full support and encouragement of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @CommerceGov Secretary @howardlutnick as we bring leading edge chip manufacturing back to America!” Tan said.“@intel is now shipping the latest Core Ultra Series 3 CPU processors – designed, manufactured and packaged with the most advanced semiconductor technology, right here in the USA,” he added.

Intel announces Core Ultra Series 3 as first built on Intel 18A process

At CES 2026, Intel launched its Core Ultra Series 3 processors – first AI PC chips manufactured on the Intel 18A process in the US. According to the company, the new lineup introduces high-performance X9 and X7 tiers, featuring integrated Intel Arc graphics and up to 50 NPU TOPS for AI tasks.“They are purpose-built for multitaskers that handle advanced workloads like gaming, creation and productivity on the go. The top SKUs feature up to 16 CPU cores, 12 Xe -cores and 50 NPU TOPS, delivering up to 60% better multithread performance, over 77% faster gaming performance and up to 27 hours of battery life,” Intel said.Intel said that the consumer laptops with these chips are expected to hit the market in Q2 2026. The pre-orders have already begun, with global shipping starting January 27.