Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign.

The U.S. government's stake in Intel would help fund factories it's currently building in Ohio, according to the report.

Zuvor hatte US-Präsident Trump noch den Rücktritt von Intel-Chef Lip-Bu Tan gefordert. Nun laufen Insidern zufolge Verhandlungen über eine Regierungsbeteiligung.

Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign.

The plan stems from a meeting between CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Trump, who had demanded he resign over his Chinese investments.

Experts suggest the reported deal could give the US an edge in the chipmaking sector.

Market value passes $104bn despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in factories are ‘speculation’