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Robert Swan, who has held the job for two years, is leaving the Silicon Valley chip giant after an activist investor pressed for change.

Apple unveiled three new Mac computers that use processors the company created itself, ending its reliance on Intel.

The chip maker was selected for an Energy Department project meant to show American tech independence. But problems at Intel have thrown a wrench into the effort.

Apple could announce plans as soon as Monday to replace Intel processors in Macs with chips that it designed itself.

Robert Swan, who leads the world’s biggest chipmaker, is pushing his 110,000 employees to confront internal problems more openly.

The iPhone maker is adding patents and 2,200 Intel employees as it tries to reduce dependency on another chip maker, Qualcomm.

Chip makers’ deals underscore how difficult it is to clamp down on companies that the administration considers a national security threat.