During Intel’s fiscal 4Q17 earnings call, CEO Brian Krzanich stated that, in 2018, Intel would be focusing its research efforts on boosting performance in the PC (personal computer) market, integrating its 3D XPoint memory architecture into various applications, leading the way to 5G deployment, expanding in the AI market, and making autonomous cars a reality.

Its complementary products, such as memory chips and FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays), would support its core PC, AI, IoT, and automotive products. The company is also working on using edge computing to make cities smarter and helping China (FXI) develop its semiconductor industry. The company has reportedly collaborated with Chinese companies on various fronts, including memory, process nodes, and 5G.