CHIPS Act

Lutnick: Intel Will Give Government Equity Stake in Exchange for CHIPS Act Funds

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday that Intel must provide the U.S. government with an equity stake in the company in return for receiving funds from the CHIPS Act. Lutnick’s comments during a CNBC interview shed more light on how the Trump Administration may take an ownership position in Intel, saying, “We should get an equity stake for our money.”

Howard Lutnick strikes a pose

Trump Administration Considers 10% Stake in Intel as SoftBank Invests $2 Billion

The Trump administration continues to explore taking an equity stake in chipmaker Intel, with the latest reports putting the potential ownership position at 10 percent. This could make the U.S. government the company’s largest shareholder. At the same time, Japanese investment powerhouse SoftBank is pumping $2 billion into the chipmaker.

Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan speaking

Report: China Leading World in A.I., Biotech, Space Research

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) on Thursday launched a project called the Critical Technology Tracker, which collects and visualizes data representing worldwide progress on “crucial technology fields spanning defense, space, robotics, energy, the environment, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced materials and key quantum technology areas.”

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Poll: Over 80% of Americans See China as a Human Rights, Economy, Military Problem

The Pew Research Center on Wednesday released a poll showing that most American voters are not terribly concerned about Chinese dictator Xi Jinping effectively securing life in power with an unprecedented third term, but they do see Communist China as a problem from various angles, including its human rights abuses and the threat it poses to democratic Taiwan.

Chinese soldiers practice marching in formation ahead of military parade to celebrate the 70th anni