Welcome to the TechBrew Ride Home for Tuesday, August 19th, 2025. I'm Brian McCullough today.

Masasan is investing $2 billion into Intel, and Uncle Sam might join in as well.

Small AI models continue to have a moment.

Chamath is re-entering the arena with a new SPAC.

The Texas Attorney General is investigating AI chatbots and does GPT5 prove that we've hit an AI ceiling, even if only temporarily?

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Masa Sond to the Rescue. Softbank has agreed to invest $2 billion in Intel paying $23 per share for Intel's

common stock, thereby buying around 2% of its outstanding shares. Quoting CNBC,

it's a vote of support for Intel, which hasn't been able to take advantage of the artificial

intelligence boom in advanced semiconductors and has spent heavily to stand up a manufacturing business

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