According to Reuters reporting on August 20, 2025, besides Intel, which CHIPS Act grant recipients is the Trump administration seeking equity stakes from in exchange for federal funding?

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The Trump administration demanded equity stakes from the three largest foreign-owned chipmakers receiving CHIPS grants: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC, $6.6 billion), Samsung ($6.4 billion), and Micron ($6.1 billion). These "upside sharing" agreements let the government profit if companies succeed, offsetting taxpayer risk. Lutnick tied the Natcast cancellation to these negotiations, arguing centralized NIST control gives Commerce more leverage to extract favorable terms from chipmakers who need research access to the NSTC's labs and prototyping facilities (Commerce CHIPS awards; Reuters reporting, 2025).

According to Reuters reporting on August 20, 2025, besides Intel, which CHIPS Act grant recipients is the Trump administration seeking equity stakes from in exchange for federal funding?

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