The Trump administration is weighing equity stakes in some companies receiving CHIPS Act subsidies but was not mulling investment in some big companies that have committed to expanding their U.S.

The heaviest weight on the market was Nvidia, whose chips are powering much of the move into AI. It sank 3.5%.

Nvidia's stock price slipped Thursday, but a wave of analyst upgrades highlights confidence in its AI growth prospects.

Senior officials inside the White House are weighing a plan that would make the United States government the largest single shareholder in Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). This would convert billions of dollars ...

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.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley ...

Holding All the Cards The U.S. and EU forged a transformative $1.7 trillion trade deal this morning that zeroes in on energy, autos, and technology, particularly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) ...

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.

The Trump administration is talking about buying stock in Intel and starting a sovereign wealth fund. There isn't a dumber, more irresponsible financial idea swirling around in Washington.