A new partner to Foxconn's AI venture in Lordstown, Japanese investment firm SoftBank, has also announced a $2 billion investment in semiconductor giant Intel.

SoftBank is leading a $40 billion funding round for OpenAI. It has until the end of 2025 to fund its $22.5 billion portion, although the remainder has been subscribed, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Japan’s SoftBank has invested $2 billion in Intel, which has been losing ground lately in the booming AI market.

Though Trump recently called on Tan to resign, citing conflicts of interest, he appeared to change his opinion after meeting the Intel CEO in person. SoftBank is also set to play a major role in the $500-billion Stargate project to develop AI infrastructure in the U.S. with Oracle and OpenAI.

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The move is part of SoftBank's investing initiatives in the US, which also includes commitments towards AI computing. Intel, which has lagged behind in the chip race after being the erstwhile market leader,

If you want to leverage even an integrated GPU for AI you need memory, and Intel is following AMD's lead on Core Ultra and allowing you to choose how much you're using.