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Recommended reading Intel CEO set to meet with President Trump and probably discuss company's woes, domestic chip manufacturing, and that awkward moment Trump called for his resignation last week After saying he should resign 'immediately', President Trump changes his mind about Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and calls his 'success and rise' an 'amazing story', looks forward to fixes for Intel's foundry Trump says Intel CEO 'must resign immediately' as US senator questions Lip Bu Tan's China ties Save Intel's fabs before 'the rust of time makes them worthless': Four former Intel board members want a joint venture between Nvidia, Qualcomm, Google, Amazon, Apple, Broadcom and others to create an 'American Foundry' 'I do not subscribe to the belief that if you build it, they will come' says Intel's new CEO, calling past investments 'unwise and excessive' Ex-Intel CEO calls current Intel CEO's plans for chip factory investment a 'joke' and wants Nvidia, Apple and Google to stump up the cash to save the fabs White House says it's still working on the 'legality' of 15% China tax for Nvidia and AMD GPU sales as it threatens similar deals with other companies Talks are reportedly underway for the US Gov. to take a stake in Intel, and its share price has already jumped 7% in response Andy Edser 15 August 2025 My, how the turntables have... turned. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Intel Corporation) It's been a confusing couple of weeks regarding the US governments position on Intel. President Trump heavily criticised its new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan last week, calling for his resignation, before changing his mind after a face-to-face meeting mere days later and singing his praises instead. Now Bloomberg is reporting that sources have said the Trump administration is in talks with Intel to take a stake in the company, and the chipmaker's share price appears to have bounced as a result. According to its sources, Bloomberg says that the plans stemmed from the earlier meeting between Trump and Tan, which appears to have gone so well that he's now interested in using US government funds to pay for the stake. No final deal is said to have been made, but it's a surprising turn around from Trump's previously-voiced opinions that Intel's new CEO was "highly conflicted" in regards to his ties to Chinese firms. Intel's share price climbed by 7% on Thursday, in reaction to the reports that such a discussion was underway. The idea of the US government stepping in to prevent Intel from declining too far into the red have been mooted before, but often in regard to forcing a split between the companies' chip design and foundry business. Related Articles Intel CEO set to meet with President Trump and probably discuss company's woes, domestic chip manufacturing, and that awkward moment Trump called for his resignation last week After saying he should resign 'immediately', President Trump changes his mind about Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and calls his 'success and rise' an 'amazing story', looks forward to fixes for Intel's foundry Trump says Intel CEO 'must resign immediately' as US senator questions Lip Bu Tan's China ties However, directly shoring up its finances and giving Intel the tacit seal of approval from the US Government would certainly tie in with the Trump administration's lofty plans for homegrown US chip manufacturing in the face of significant Taiwanese competition. Intel's foundry business has struggled in recent years, with previous CEO Pat Gelsinger's plan to "bet the entire company" on its 18A process node appearing to have been a non-starter, but the jury's still out. After a dismal 2024 for Intel, Pat Gelsinger retired, with Lip-Bu Tan taking his place in March of this year. Intel's new CEO was quick to criticise the company for its previous failures, and has since indicated that Intel's new 14A node may not necessarily be a saving grace for the company. (Image credit: Intel Foundry) "Unfortunately, the capacity investment we made over the last several years were well ahead of demand and were unwise and excessive. Our factory footprint has become needlessly fragmented… Our last full fiscal year of positive adjusted free cash flow was 2021. This is completely unacceptable" Tan said in an Intel earnings call last month. The company indicated that it would also be prepared to "pause or discontinue our pursuit of Intel 14A" in the event that significant external customers were not found. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Still, while Intel has had a few tumultuous years I'm sure it would rather forget, it's current expansion plans may still represent a major development in US chipmaking capability, and that's exactly what the Trump administration has been pushing for of late. It would also potentially keep a major US tech company from falling further from grace, which is good PR no matter which way you look at it. Regardless, whether anything comes of these talks, or they simply end up being nothing but hot air, remains to be seen. Best CPU for gaming 2025All our current recommendations 👉Check out our full guide👈 1. Best overall: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 2. Best budget: Intel Core i5 13400F 3. Best mid-range: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 4. Best high-end: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 5. 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Intel CEO set to meet with President Trump and probably discuss company's woes, domestic chip manufacturing, and that awkward moment Trump called for his resignation last week After saying he should resign 'immediately', President Trump changes his mind about Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and calls his 'success and rise' an 'amazing story', looks forward to fixes for Intel's foundry Trump says Intel CEO 'must resign immediately' as US senator questions Lip Bu Tan's China ties Save Intel's fabs before 'the rust of time makes them worthless': Four former Intel board members want a joint venture between Nvidia, Qualcomm, Google, Amazon, Apple, Broadcom and others to create an 'American Foundry' 'I do not subscribe to the belief that if you build it, they will come' says Intel's new CEO, calling past investments 'unwise and excessive' Ex-Intel CEO calls current Intel CEO's plans for chip factory investment a 'joke' and wants Nvidia, Apple and Google to stump up the cash to save the fabs Latest in Hardware AMD made major gains on Intel in the desktop CPU market over the last year, but still lags significantly behind in mobile, according to a Mercury Research report Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 review Samsung has announced the world's first 500 Hz OLED monitor, but it's the new 5K2K panel that's got my wallet twitching This is not an Xbox 360, it's a gaming PC in disguise HP announces an updated set of Omen Max 45L RTX 5090 rigs with Ryzen CPUs, but no word on price yet leaves me worried White House says it's still working on the 'legality' of 15% China tax for Nvidia and AMD GPU sales as it threatens similar deals with other companies Latest in News AMD made major gains on Intel in the desktop CPU market over the last year, but still lags significantly behind in mobile, according to a Mercury Research report Subscription services like Xbox Game Pass turn developers into 'wage slaves', says former PlayStation boss New report suggests that there are 3 million fewer PC gamers in Japan than 10 years ago, despite the market having at least tripled in size Steam store pages just got thicker than Emma Frost's thighs Someone at Blizzard might've accidentally revealed Diablo 4's new class, which fans have been begging for since release After adding yet another tiny map, Battlefield 6 players are rightfully clowning on its definition of 'all-out warfare' HARDWARE BUYING GUIDES LATEST GAME REVIEWS Best PCIe 5.0 SSD for gaming in 2025: the only Gen 5 drives I will allow in my PC Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've put the best of this new generation head-to-head and we have a winner Best gaming chair in 2025: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 review Autonomous SmartDesk 5 review Mafia: The Old Country review—A failed experiment and a bitter disappointment Arctic Xtender PC case review Corsair Platform:4 gaming desk review PC Gamer is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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