Tan has largely abandoned his predecessor's strategy, aggressively shrinking the company's workforce and putting on hold planned manufacturing plants globally. The 18A production process that Intel hoped would pave the way to winning manufacturing deals and restore its edge in churning out high-end, high-margin chips is also facing a big hurdle on quality as it puts newer technologies to the test. Intel has also further slowed the pace of construction of a factory in Ohio, now expected to be completed around 2030 or 2031. Ohio Republican U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno said on X that it is "pretty obvious" that Intel failed its commitments to the state and that Ohio should start a fraud investigation.