Shares of Intel soaring today after this $2 billion investment from SoftBank.

It comes as the Trump administration considers at least a 10% stake in the chipmaker.

Our Christina Parts of Nevelos has the latest in today's tech check.

What a busy day on your beat, KP.

Yeah, it's been a busy few years, which is great for me.

But let's talk about Intel because it is getting a $2 billion lifeline from SoftBank. And shareholders really need to understand what this means for their investment.

It's not so black and white. SoftBank would be buying roughly 2% of the company.

Intel tells me last night it's a primary issuance, meaning that new shares would come to market

and fresh capital, but that also does mean stock dilution.

And yet, shares are up because investors really see soft banks backing as more than just money.

It's credibility that could attract other institutions and AI partnerships through soft banks,

Open AI and Arm connections, for example.

Intel, like you said, has also had talks with the Trump administration about a potential

10% government stake using chips act funding.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik confirmed on CNBC this morning that the plan wouldn't

give the U.S. voting rights, even though it could make the federal government Intel's

largest shareholder.

Here's Lettnick's explanation about the government stake.

Listen in. What is in it for the American taxpayer? And the answer Donald Trump has is we should get an equity

stake for our money. So we'll deliver the money, which was already committed under the Biden

administration. We'll get equity in return for it, get a good return for the American taxpayer instead

of just giving grants away.

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