OpenAI sent a letter to the White House urging the administration to broaden the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC) beyond semiconductor fabrication to include AI servers, data centers, and related grid components. The company argues the change would lower capital costs, de‑risk early investments, and unlock private capital for U.S. AI infrastructure. OpenAI also called for faster permitting, streamlined environmental reviews, and a strategic reserve of raw materials such as copper, aluminum, and processed rare‑earth minerals. Executives later clarified that OpenAI does not seek government guarantees for its data‑center build‑out, emphasizing that taxpayers should not bail out private ventures. Read more →

Nvidia announced a $5 billion equity investment in Intel, pairing the cash injection with a product collaboration that links Nvidia's AI and accelerated‑computing technology to Intel's leading CPUs via NVLink. The partnership aims to create integrated systems‑on‑chip for data‑center and personal‑device markets, including new laptop designs that fuse GPUs and CPUs. The deal arrives as the U.S. government has taken a roughly 10 percent stake in Intel under the CHIPS Act, and it underscores a broader push to strengthen American semiconductor capabilities. Read more →

Nvidia announced a $5 billion equity investment in Intel, pairing the cash injection with a product collaboration that links Nvidia's AI and accelerated‑computing technology to Intel's leading CPUs via NVLink. The partnership aims to create integrated systems‑on‑chip for data‑center and personal‑device markets, including new laptop designs that fuse GPUs and CPUs. The deal arrives as the U.S. government has taken a roughly 10 percent stake in Intel under the CHIPS Act, and it underscores a broader push to strengthen American semiconductor capabilities. Read more →

Nvidia announced a $5 billion equity investment in Intel, pairing the cash injection with a product collaboration that links Nvidia's AI and accelerated‑computing technology to Intel's leading CPUs via NVLink. The partnership aims to create integrated systems‑on‑chip for data‑center and personal‑device markets, including new laptop designs that fuse GPUs and CPUs. The deal arrives as the U.S. government has taken a roughly 10 percent stake in Intel under the CHIPS Act, and it underscores a broader push to strengthen American semiconductor capabilities. Read more →

Nvidia announced a $5 billion equity investment in Intel, pairing the cash injection with a product collaboration that links Nvidia's AI and accelerated‑computing technology to Intel's leading CPUs via NVLink. The partnership aims to create integrated systems‑on‑chip for data‑center and personal‑device markets, including new laptop designs that fuse GPUs and CPUs. The deal arrives as the U.S. government has taken a roughly 10 percent stake in Intel under the CHIPS Act, and it underscores a broader push to strengthen American semiconductor capabilities. Read more →

Nvidia announced a $5 billion equity investment in Intel, pairing the cash injection with a product collaboration that links Nvidia's AI and accelerated‑computing technology to Intel's leading CPUs via NVLink. The partnership aims to create integrated systems‑on‑chip for data‑center and personal‑device markets, including new laptop designs that fuse GPUs and CPUs. The deal arrives as the U.S. government has taken a roughly 10 percent stake in Intel under the CHIPS Act, and it underscores a broader push to strengthen American semiconductor capabilities. Read more →

In a recent Engadget podcast, hosts Devindra Hardawar and Igor Bonifacic sit down with Bloomberg’s tech reporter Mark Gurman to discuss Apple’s slated iPhone 17 event on September 9. The conversation explores rumors of an ultra‑thin iPhone Air, potential robotics initiatives, and a foldable iPhone, while also covering an AI wrongful‑death lawsuit against OpenAI and the U.S. government's conversion of Intel’s CHIPS Act grant into equity. Produced by Ben Ellman with music by Dale North and Terrence O'Brien, the episode offers a wide‑ranging look at current tech developments. Read more →

A senior administration official clarified that not all companies receiving CHIPS Act funding will be required to surrender equity to the government. While Intel’s subsidy may involve a stake, firms such as TSMC and Micron that have expanded U.S. manufacturing are exempt. The Commerce Department also signaled possible reallocation of up to $2 billion toward critical‑mineral projects to lessen reliance on China. Legal challenges could arise over equity clauses, but the administration appears focused on targeted support rather than broad ownership demands. Read more →