Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger took to social media to invite people to pray and fast for the chipmaker's employees, saying the company is going through a "difficult period."

Gelsinger spent most of his career at Intel, rising to chief technology officer before leaving to run VMWare in 2012 and then returning as CEO in 2021. He was generally well respected by Wall Street and industry insiders, but on his watch, the stock underperformed the market as Intel lost ground in the AI race to Nvidia.

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Intel may have ousted CEO Pat Gelsinger, but he’s leaving the company with a significant payday. He’s set to receive 18 months of his base annual salary of $1.25 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Intel ousted CEO Pat Gelsinger over the weekend , capping a tumultuous nearly four-year tenure at what was America's leading semiconductor company before its stock price and market share collapsed.

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who suddenly resigned from his position, took to social media to encourage his supporters to pray and fast on behalf of thousands of Intel employees as layoffs increase.

Pat Gelsinger, the ousted CEO of Intel, has appealed public for prayers and fasting for the chipmaker’s 100,000 employees as the company navigates significant challenges. Gelsinger, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday and urged people to support Intel’s workforce during this difficult period.