The "Intel Unleashed" event this afternoon featured the announcement of a new "IDM 2.0" model including a second attempt at doing a foundry:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/16573/intels-new-strategy-20b-for-two-fabs-meteor-lake-7nm-tiles-new-foundry-services-ibm-collaboration-return-of-idf

Have to give Intel kudos for today's news. Second to a full spin-out this is exactly the right thing. The proof of independence will be in the pudding, etc. but it has potential.