When Lip-Bu Tan stepped down from the SoftBank Group board in 2022 at a time when the Japanese company was grappling with soured investments, his parting message offered advice on how Masayoshi Son's conglomerate could strengthen its business.

The Trump administration is reportedly exploring an unusual plan that could make the US government a significant shareholder in Intel. According to a Bloomberg report, officials are considering whether some of the financial assistance given to the chipmaker under the Chips and Science Act should be turned into equity.