Intel, SoftBank and Japan
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The back-to-back news items signal a public and private sector commitment to domestic semiconductor production and underscore Intel's importance.
The US government is in discussions to potentially take a partial ownership stake in Intel, according to an Aug. 18 report by Bloomberg. The deal could help accelerate the construction of Intel’s long-delayed semiconductor manufacturing plant in Ohio.
SoftBank Group has agreed to take a US$2 billion (~RM9.3 billion) equity stake in Intel, the two companies announced on Monday. The Japanese investment giant will purchase the semiconductor