> "...fabing chips for others). This is a business opportunity that wan't overly visible a few years ago. Global economics have changed and that presents a new opportunity they are positioned for and jumping on."

That's not really true, and it's not even the first time Intel has offered foundry services. There was Intel Custom Foundry a decade ago.

https://newsroom.intel.com/news-releases/altera-and-intel-ex...