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Sean Endicott

The US government now owns nearly 10% of Intel — here’s why it happened

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 16: The Intel logo is displayed on a sign in front of Intel headquarters on July 16, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. Intel is laying off nearly 4,000 employees in offices across the United States in the coming weeks as part of a company-wide cost-cutting push led by new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images).

The United States government is expected to announce the purchase of a 10% stake in Intel today, according to Bloomberg. The news broke on August 22, 2025. Details have not yet emerged.

Discussions between the government and Intel are said to have focused on a 10% stake being sold in exchange for funding previously allocated to Intel through the CHIPS Act.

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