The unusual deal would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers and punctuate ...

Welcome to another weekly update on quantum computing. The sector continues to advance, with notable progress in finance, security, and hardware research. SoftBank Group (SFTBY) made a major ...

An update from Intel ( (INTC) ) is now available. On August 18, 2025, Intel Corporation announced a $2 billion investment agreement with SoftBank Group Corp., under which SoftBank will purchase ...

Intel faces financial turbulence in 2025, seeking equity from SoftBank, institutional investors, and even the U.S. government as it undertakes a dramatic turnaround in the semiconductor race.

This came after President Donald Trump announced that the US government was keen on supporting the beleaguered company with financial backing through the CHIPS Act funds, in exchange for a 10-percent ...

Softbank owns a majority stake in Arm. Arm-based chips dominate the smartphone market, and they're starting to compete with Intel in PCs and servers as well. Arm doesn't sell chips directly, instead ...

The back-to-back news items signal a public and private sector commitment to domestic semiconductor production and underscore Intel's importance.

Softbank claims in a recent press release that Nintendo is one of several companies who will supply parts from Intel.

Yet Intel still matters, as Mr Trump’s interest shows. The most advanced chips, vital for smartphones and AI, are now made almost entirely by TSMC. America’s tech giants depend on it. Such reliance on ...

Market talk may be of fiscal dominance in the U.S. debt market but Washington's startling moves to take a direct stake in its leading chipmakers look like industrial policy on overdrive - alarming ...

The Nasdaq fell 1.5%; Intel stock jumped after SoftBank investment ...

Intel stock falls as the company seeks more investors after SoftBank deal and Trump administration considers equity stake.