U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers and punctuate a dramatic about-face from the president’s recent push to oust the company’s CEO.

The investment will make SoftBank Intel’s fifth biggest investor, with the conglomerate paying $23 per share of Intel common stock. Lip-Bu Tan, Intel’s CEO, said in a statement that he “appreciate (s) the confidence (SoftBank) has placed in Intel with this investment.”

A $2 billion investment represents a roughly 2% stake, ranking SoftBank the fifth-largest shareholder of Intel, while a reported 10% stake by the U.S. would be worth about $10.4 billion as of Monday’s share price.

Money might not be the solution to Intel Corp.’s problems.

Intel is getting a $2 billion investment in common stock from SoftBank, which is betting big on the AI revolution.

Jefferies Asia’s Atul Goyal argues SoftBank’s tiny Intel stake limits exposure, while potential U.S. government backing could turn Masa’s Intel bet into an advantage. For Intel, still struggling with its turnaround,

Intel's new CEO, SoftBank's $2B investment, and CHIPS Act support position Intel for growth. Read why INTC stock is a strong long-term buy.

The U.S. chipmaker has struggled to keep pace in the AI market alongside competitors like Nvidia. Softbank has agreed to buy Intel common stock at $23 per share.

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