[mrweasel]

> Getting training from IBM seems like getting training from an old gas station clerk who used to work in the big fancy factory.

IBM still does a lot of research in chip manufacturing, they revealed a 2nm chip 3 years ago. Arguably they don't do large scale production, and the 2nm isn't mass production technology, but they aren't exactly at the retired gas station clerk level. Honestly they might be a good choice, because who else? Why would TSMC, GlobalFoundries and Intel help a potential competitor?

[blagie]

Honestly, for Intel, it makes a heck of a lot of sense to get in on this game. It's just a question of getting the right deal.

I really doubt they can compete with TSMC, Samsung, and GlobalFoundaries alone.