Intel processor part is seen in this illustration taken August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
US President Donald Trump is injecting nearly US$9bil into Intel in exchange for a 9.9% equity stake.
But the money – which the struggling chipmaker was slated to receive anyway under a federal funding act – will not be enough for its contract-chipmaking business to flourish, analysts said.
