Government Equity Stakes Spark Debate

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xLight’s deal is notable not only for the tech, but for the Trump administration taking equity stakes in strategic startups — a shift that has Silicon Valley uneasy. Even Governor Newsom asked, “What happened to free enterprise?” Gelsinger, however, is unfazed. For him, the priority is national competitiveness, not ideological purity.

[Nahid Hossen]

Government involvement always splits opinions.