The back-to-back news items signal a public and private sector commitment to domestic semiconductor production and underscore Intel's importance.

The US government is in discussions to potentially take a partial ownership stake in Intel, according to an Aug. 18 report by Bloomberg. The deal could help accelerate the construction of Intel’s long-delayed semiconductor manufacturing plant in Ohio.

Advanced Micro Devices, an Intel competitor, declined to comment on whether its business in Japan will increase because of the agreement. But Michael Simonoff, an AMD spokesman, said: "While it's ...

Intel Corp.'s (INTC) Japan unit tried to stifle competition in microprocessors by offering unfair rebates to personal computer makers, the country's antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday in a warning ...

SoftBank Group has agreed to take a US$2 billion (~RM9.3 billion) equity stake in Intel, the two companies announced on Monday. The Japanese investment giant will purchase the semiconductor