Intel announced Monday that CEO Pat Gelsinger had retired from the company effective Dec. 1. Intel CFO David Zinsner and Intel products CEO MJ Holthaus were named interim co-CEOs. Frank Yeary will serve as interim executive chair.

Intel's CEO is stepping down as the stalwart American chipmaker has struggled to keep pace with the artificial intelligence revolution. The company announced that Pat Gelsinger, who'd led Intel since 2021 and logged more than 30 years in various positions with the chipmaker, had retired from the company effective Sunday.

Intel’s chief executive officer retired effective immediately, the legacy Silicon Valley stalwart announced Monday, a shakeup that follows an extended period of stock market underperformance for the semiconductor chipmaker. Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger retired effective immediately Sunday.