CorporateThursday, November 27, 2025

Intel denies TSMC allegations that executive leaked trade secrets

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An Intel logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Summary

Intel rejected TSMC’s lawsuit claims that a recently hired executive, Wei-Jen Lo, leaked trade secrets, emphasizing it enforces strict policies protecting third‑party IP. The dispute underscores intense competition in advanced chipmaking that underpins AI compute, with any leak concerns drawing extra scrutiny given the strategic importance of sub‑2nm process technologies.

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