Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-19 13:54Group 1 - SoftBank Group announced an investment of $2 billion in Intel, acquiring approximately 2% of the company's stock at a price of $23 per share [1][3] - Following the announcement, Intel's stock price closed at $23.66 and rose about 6% in after-hours trading to $24.93 [3] - Intel's stock had previously dropped 60% over the past year due to its failure to gain traction in the AI market dominated by Nvidia [3] Group 2 - The Trump administration is considering a significant policy shift that may involve converting federal subsidies into direct equity investments in Intel, potentially making the U.S. government the largest shareholder with about 10% ownership [5] - The CHIPS and Science Act, enacted in 2022, aims to promote domestic chip manufacturing through substantial subsidies and competitive measures [5] - Analysts suggest that government intervention to rescue a major U.S. company like Intel indicates a more severe competitive position than previously thought, while a potential agreement could aid Intel in establishing a chip manufacturing facility in Ohio [5]