The hour grows late, the enemy are at the gates... but could Intel's exiled heir apparent ride to the rescue?

Pat Gelsinger returning to Chipzilla as CEO is another extraordinary stroke of luck for the company
Column Intel has been many things. It has been a struggling startup, surfing the sudden successes and near-death experiences of 1970s Silicon Valley. It's been a relentless powerhouse, ruthlessly exploiting its dominance as personal computing rode Moore's Law to commercial and social revolution. Now it's in danger of seeing its supremacy crumble as rivals grab markets and mindshare with better manufacturing and marketing as Moore's Law itself turns to sand.…