Well, that stings. As he tries to engineer a turnaround, Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly told employees he doesn’t consider the company a top chipmaker. According to OregonLive, Tan made the remarks in a video broadcast to Intel employees across the globe. “Twenty, 30 years ago, we are really the leader,” he said. “Now I think the world has changed. We are not in the top 10 semiconductor companies.” The sentiment won’t raise anyone’s confidence at the beleaguered chipmaker, which is facing a new round of layoffs in an attempt to cut costs and streamline operations. However, Tan made the statement as rival companies in AMD, Apple, Nvidia and Qualcomm have been producing cutting-edge PC processors and GPUs with the help of Taiwan’s TSMC, now considered the top dog in semiconductor manufacturing. TSMC’s continued rise has chipped away at Intel’s dominance in the PC and server markets — long its stronghold. Tan himself acknowledged that Intel is not only facing an uphill battle, ...