The generative AI boom has minted its newest billionaire: Lisa Su. The 54-year-old hailing from Taiwan's ancient capital, Tainan, may not be a household name like many of her Silicon Valley peers.

Su, a chip engineer herself with an MIT Ph.D., has spent the past five years directing a massive bet to create cutting-edge processors that could finally make AMD competitive with larger rivals ...

Update 2: The sale was a preplanned arrangement between the company and Lisa Su. The arrangement was made almost a year ago, according to AMD reps speaking with SegmentNext. The title is being ...