Intelβs Shares Plunge 20% as A.I. Hinders Some Parts of Its Business NYT - Home Page By: Don Clark 29 October 2026 at 21:17 The chipmaker, whose largest investor is the U.S. government, reported that the A.I. boomβs domino effect had hurt sales to personal computer makers. Β© Loren Elliott for The New York TimesA silicon wafer at Intelβs campus in Ocotillo, Ariz. The company reported revenue of $16.5 billion in its third quarter.