Trump eyes US government stakes in other chip makers that received CHIPS Act funds, sources say
- Posted on August 19, 2025
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Trump eyes US government stakes in other chip makers that received CHIPS Act funds, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding to build factories in the country, two sources said. Expanding on a plan to receive an equity stake in Intel in exchange for cash grants, a White House official and a person familiar with the situation said Lutnick is exploring how the U.S. can receive equity stakes in exchange for CHIPS Act funding for companies such as Micron, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Samsung. Micron, Samsung and the White House did not respond to requests for comment.