Pat Gelsinger joined Playground Capital in 2025, backing xLight's free-electron laser technology, which shrinks light wavelengths to enable smaller, more powerful chips and potentially revive Moore's Law amid surging AI-driven semiconductor demand.

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Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger joined venture capital firm Playground Capital in early 2025, betting that advances in chip-making light technology can revive Moore's Law. He's backing xLight, which uses free-electron lasers to shrink light wavelengths beyond current limits, potentially unlocking far more powerful processors as AI drives explosive semiconductor demand.

This Former Intel CEO Wants to Jumpstart Moore’s Law With Light

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