SoftBank is investing $2 billion in Intel
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Shares in the chip maker rose following news of SoftBank’s planned investment and a possible stake for the U.S. government.
The move could signal SoftBank’s chip ambitions, as the company may be gearing up to build Arm CPU tiles, AI XPUs, and Ampere chips tied to the Stargate Project.
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The move is part of SoftBank's investing initiatives in the US, which also includes commitments towards AI computing. Intel, which has lagged behind in the chip race after being the erstwhile market leader,