Lip-Bu Tan will take the helm of Intel on March 18. Courtesy Intel

Intel’s stock is soaring after Lip-Bu Tan, a respected veteran in the semiconductor industry, was chosen as its new CEO. The appointment comes three months after the chipmaker, which falling behind in the A.I. race pushed out former head Pat Gelsinger.

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