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, two sources said.

In an unprecedented move to foster national semiconductor production, the U.S. government has attained a 10% equity stake in Intel Corporation. Intel is an American multinational technology

Two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has floated the idea in connection with an ongoing plan to acquire