【Intel is just the appetizer. The US is considering expanding 'subsidies for equity' to other chip companies】 According to a report by Golden Finance, citing two sources, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is exploring the possibility of the federal government taking equity stakes in chip manufacturers that are building factories in the US with funding from the CHIPS Act. This initiative extends from a previous plan: the US intends to exchange cash subsidies for a partial stake in Intel. A White House official and an informed source stated that Raimondo is discussing how the US can secure equity stakes in companies like Micron Technology (MU.O), TSMC (TSM.N), and Samsung while providing them with CHIPS Act funding. Currently, most of the funds have not yet been disbursed.