Intel said on Wednesday its deal for $7.86bn (€7.5bn) in U.S. government subsidies restricts the company's ability to sell stakes in its chipmaking unit if it becomes an independent entity.

The US Commerce Department announced the subsidy to Intel on Tuesday, part of $39bn for the sector including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and others in an effort to revitalize chip manufacturing in the United States.

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