(FILES) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (background R) shakes hands with Pat Gelsinger (background L), CEO of US multinational corporation and technology company Intel, as State Secretary at the Chancellery Joerg Kukies (foreground R) and Intel Executive Vice President Keyvan Esfarjani (foreground L) also shake hands after signing an agreement between the German government and Intel on June 19, 2023 at the Chancellery in Berlin. Chip-making giant Intel on September 16, 2024 said it was delaying its plans to build two mega chip-making factories in Germany and Poland as the company faces lower demand than anticipated. The announcement will come as a major blow to the German and Polish governments that have heavily subsidized the projects and touted them as a boost to their national industry. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)