Intel Corporation’s SambaNova AI Bet Clears U.S. Review as INTC Stock Nears $100
U.S. antitrust regulators have signed off on Intel Corporation’s investment in SambaNova Systems, eliminating a key regulatory obstacle from an AI-chip deal that’s drawn attention because Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan also serves as chair at the startup. According to a Federal Trade Commission notice, the agency granted early termination for transaction 20261227, naming Intel as the acquirer and SambaNova as the target.