- Trump and the Administration are involved in various equity investments and monitoring of major tech companies, including Micron, Intel, IBM, and quantum computing firms.
- The Trump administration has been considering and announcing potential government stakes in various tech and defense companies, including Intel, AMD, and Palantir.
The US government acquired a 10% stake in Intel, following intervention by the Trump administration and capital injection from SoftBank, while the Pentagon facilitated Nippon Steel's US Steel acquisition.
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What happened
The US government acquired a 10% stake in Intel, following intervention by the Trump administration and capital injection from SoftBank, while the Pentagon facilitated Nippon Steel's US Steel acquisition.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Government takes ownership stakes in Intel and holds a golden share in U.S. Steel.1 source
US government acquires 10% stake in Intel and Pentagon facilitates Nippon Steel's US Steel acquisition.1 source
Trump administration seeks equity stake in Intel to influence industrial policy, citing Pentagon precedent.1 source
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The entities involved
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Intel
American multinational technology company
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Nippon Steel
former steelmaker company in Japan
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- The GuardianTrump says Intel has agreed to give US government a 10% stake The US government has taken an unprecedented 10% stake in Intel under a deal with the struggling chipmaker and is planning more such move
- Yahoo FinanceIntel's advantages from a Trump deal could be worth as much as the money This is The Takeaway from today's Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: The
- GuruFocus.comTrump Wants a Piece of Intel -- And Wall Street Is All Ears The Trump administration could be gearing up for a bold move: a direct equity stake in Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). According to people familiar wi