Intel, SoftBank and White House
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STORY: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is set to visit the White House on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump called for his removal last week. That's according to a Wall Street Journal report on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed that the government wants Intel to cough up a 10% equity stake in exchange for nearly $8 billion in CHIPS Act funding approved by the Biden administration. Lutnick said the the stake would be a return on its “investment” in the struggling chipmaker.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the White House wouldn't try to flex its power with a stake in Intel.
The U.S. chipmaker has struggled to keep pace in the AI market alongside competitors like Nvidia. Softbank has agreed to buy Intel common stock at $23 per share.