There are rumors that Intel and TSMC might team up to produce chips, and this news has stirred strong reactions from experts, industry insiders, politicians -- and, naturally, Intel employees, too. For example, one Intel engineer, Joseph Bonetti, posted on LinkedIn (though he later deleted his post) that Intel is about to reclaim its leadership in chip-making and win over more customers. He warned that giving TSMC control over Intel's manufacturing would be a big mistake.Intel is also leading in another area by using advanced machines from ASML -- a toolset with which only Intel has experience [sic]. Although Intel's...