Intel the chips maker that has fallen behind rivals AMD and Nvidia is separating its venture capital arm into a stand-alone fund. Intel is unusual because it both designs chips and manufactures them.

INTEL said on Wednesday its deal for $7.86 billion in US government subsidies restricts the company's ability to sell stakes in its chipmaking unit if it becomes an independent entity.

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