This Former Intel CEO Wants to Jumpstart Moore’s Law With Light

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has joined Playground Capital as a general partner and xLight board member.

He is backing deep-tech chip startups, including efforts to advance new lithography methods for semiconductors.

Gelsinger says AI is pushing more venture capital toward hardware and scientific breakthroughs, creating a big market opportunity.

The move highlights rising investor focus on chip innovation and the next phase of US semiconductor strategy.