Intel is getting a $2 billion investment in common stock from SoftBank, which is betting big on the AI revolution.

SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to buy $2 billion of Intel Corp. stock, a surprise deal to shore up a struggling US name while boosting its own chip ambitions.

SoftBank Group Corp. shares look to have limited upside after the rally this month that added more than ¥7 trillion ($47 billion) to an all-time high Monday.

Below are major AI investments SoftBank has announced so far. On August 18, SoftBank announced a $2 billion equity investment in Intel, saying the deal reflected its belief that chip manufacturing and supply would expand further in the U.

Big Tech and venture capital firms led the way in billion-dollar rounds going to AI companies in 2025, according to Crunchbase data. With a collective $73 billion raised via those rounds, we take a look at the AI investors leading the way in the sector’s funding growth.

Launched in January, the Stargate joint venture unites OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to accelerate AI infrastructure investment in the US.

Foxconn, in partnership with Japanese-owned SoftBank, will be building AI data center equipment within the former Lordstown GM Assembly plant. Reuters first reported the news on Monday. The work will be, as 21 News has previously reported, part of the Stargate project to build up to 16 artificial intelligence data centers across the US.