After taking rival Nvidia into its major shareholders, it's time for the government to arrange for Intel to go completely private.

The move comes just weeks after the White House engineered a deal for the US to take a 10 per cent stake in Intel.

After taking rival Nvidia into its major shareholders, it's time for the government to arrange for Intel to go completely private.

It wasn’t my plan to find myself embroiled in international intrigue involving semiconductors. I'm a VC who used to be the general counsel for a hockey team.

The companies announced a blockbuster partnership and letter of intent on Monday.