U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel

In Brief Posted: 1:38 PM PDT · August 14, 2025 Image Credits:Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images Rebecca Szkutak U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel The Trump administration continues to meddle with semiconductor giant Intel. The U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take a a stake in Intel, according to reporting from Bloomberg. This deal would be structured to help the company expand its U.S. manufacturing efforts, including its much-delayed Ohio chip factory. This news comes less than a week after President Donald Trump insisted that Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan resign because of perceived conflicts of interest. While Trump didn’t provide a reason, this came after Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton wrote to Intel’s board…