Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement.Two company executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will act as interim co-CEOs while the company searches for a replacement for Gelsinger,

Zinsner is executive vice president and chief financial officer at Intel. Holthaus was appointed to the newly created position of CEO of Intel Products, which includes the client

Intel's next chief executive officer will have manufacturing expertise as well as experience in the product side of the business, interim co-CEO David Zinsner said on Wednesday. Reuters reported on Tuesday that Intel has started evaluating a handful of outsiders including former board member Lip-Bu Tan to take the reins of the struggling chipmaker,

And now its CFO is tasked with helping to keep the company afloat. David Zinsner, EVP and CFO, and Michelle (MJ) Johnston Holthaus, CEO of Intel Products, will serve as interim co-chief executive officers while the board of directors searches for a new CEO.

Can anyone genuinely rescue Intel from its current predicament? The company's missed mobile and AI chips opportunities have left it playing catch-up in critical markets.