U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding to build factories in the country, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/tech/trump-us-chip-makers-chips-act/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #howardlutnick #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #semiconductors #tech #intel #micron #tsmc #samsung