Trump, Intel Agree to 10% U.S. Stake
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Nvidia And Intel Lead Tech Stock Drop As White House Reportedly Seeks Equity For CHIPS Grants
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC the U.S. government wants a stake in Intel in exchange for CHIPS Act grant money promised under Biden.
The Silicon Valley chipmaker’s journey from icon to a government project, with the sale of a 10 percent stake to the Trump administration, underlines how even the mightiest in tech can fall.
Former Vice President Mike Pence expressed concerns about the US government taking an equity stake in Intel Corp. and a cut of Nvidia Corp.’s AI chip sales to China.
After Nvidia reports its second-quarter earnings this week, investors should keep a keen eye on another important AI chip stock.
President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. government now holds a 10% stake in Intel, valued at $11 billion, has sparked sharp debate, with economist Peter Schiff calling it unconstitutional and a threat to free-market capitalism,
Target names a new CEO and posts quarterly earnings that beat analysts’ forecasts, while Palantir extends losses into a sixth-straight session.
The Silicon Valley tech giant, which has a new leader, has lagged behind its rivals during the AI boom and is slashing costs.
The nuance here is that the dot-com bubble was defined by abundance — too many companies, too much capital, and too many competing investment ideas. Meanwhile AI, at least so far, offers a story of scarcity built almost entirely on a single company.
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Trump's Nvidia and Intel meddling is a 'scattershot method of crony capitalism': Walter Isaacson
The White House is pushing for a stake in embattled chipmaker Intel after making deals with Nvidia and AMD to sell chips to China for a 15% cut.