Intel Corp (INTC)

[chipguy]

they will build what they are asked to build.

Exactly.

A lot of people think the tech industry is like Iron Man or something -
lone engineers working on whatever they want and occasionally one
will come up with something revolutionary and the world changes.

MPUs and Semi processes are the combined output of teams of 1000's
of people with many different specialities and responsibilities working
together for years according to some plan of record. What pops out of
the development pipeline today is the result of decisions made and bets
placed five years ago, give or take. Mistakes from the top have a long
half life in the organization and will be paid in full over many years.