TMTPOST--Intel's push into software is going well and the company could have cumulative software revenue of $1 billion by the end of 2027, according to Chief Technology Officer Greg Lavender. Intel made over $100 million in software revenue in 2021, the year Lavender was brought in from cloud computing company VMware by CEO Pat Gelsinger to steer the chipmaker's software strategy. Since then, Intel has bought three software companies.