Walter Isaacson, Tulane University professor and Perella Weinberg advisory partner, criticized the proposed U.S. government stake in Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC) as a concerning form of “state capitalism.”

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's deal to allow Nvidia and AMD to sell chips to China, AI arms race with China, Trump administration's push for a stake in Intel,

SoftBank is investing $2 billion in Intel, even as the White House is considering taking a 10% stake in chipmaker per reports, as talks with the company and Trump's team advance.

Intel looks to be set to get the U.S. government as a shareholder. The Trump administration could pursue equity stakes in other companies including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

The U.S. government aims to take an equity stake in Intel, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday morning.“We should get an equity stake for our money, so we’ll deliver the money which was already committed under the Biden administration,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the White House wouldn't try to flex its power with a stake in Intel.

Enthusiasm for a potential U.S. government stake in Intel Corp. is pushing the chip maker's stock toward its best week in 50 years. Intel shares were up 6.8% in Friday trading, on top of a 7.4% rise in Thursday's session.

A US government plan to take a stake in Intel Corp. would give the ailing chipmaker a powerful backer, even if a bigger challenge still lies ahead: finding enough paying customers.