DUBAI (Reuters) -MGX, an Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence investment firm and partner of Silver Lake, said on Tuesday it has joined the buyout group in acquiring a majority stake in California programmable chip business Altera, leaving Intel with a 49% holding. The size of MGX's investment was not disclosed. “Altera provides a foundational platform for next generation computing. This is an opportunity to scale a company of such significance into a true global leader for the AI era," said Omar Alismail, ...

Matthias Balk / picture alliance via Getty Images Intel shares rose roughly 6% in late-morning trading Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 Intel (INTC) shares advanced nearly 6% Monday when the struggling semiconductor manufacturer announced that it was lowering its outlook for full-year costs following the sale of a majority stake in its Altera programmable chip business. The company had disclosed the sale of 51% of Altera to private equity firm Silver Lake for approximately $3.3 billion in April, and the deal closed ...

(Reuters) - Intel said on Monday it has lowered its full-year 2025 adjusted operating expense target to $16.8 billion, from $17 billion earlier, to reflect the deconsolidation of its programmable chip business, Altera. The struggling chipmaker agreed in April to sell a 51% stake in Altera to private equity firm Silver Lake, valuing the unit at just $8.75 billion, a sharp decline from the nearly $17 billion Intel paid to acquire it in 2015. Intel is streamlining under CEO Lip-Bu Tan to bolster cash. The c ...

Core Viewpoint - Intel has reduced its full-year 2025 adjusted operating expense target to $16.8 billion from $17 billion, reflecting the deconsolidation of its programmable chip business [1] Group 1 - The adjusted operating expense target for 2025 is now set at $16.8 billion, a decrease from the previous target of $17 billion [1] - The reduction in operating expense is attributed to the deconsolidation of Intel's programmable chip business [1]