SemiconductorsLip-Bu Tan defends Trump stake, assesses chips from China as not far behind US techThe U. S. government, SoftBank Group and rival chipmaker Nvidia have all taken equity stakes in Intel to support its recovery. © ReutersKOHEI YAMADAOctober 17, 2026 08:35 JSTTOKYO -- U. S. President Donald Trump's administration does not have "any policy" to use a minority stake in Intel to interfere in the chipmaker's business strategy, the company's chief executive said in an exclusive interview with Nikkei.