Business & Markets — August 11, 2026

Intel upsizes stock sale to $20 billion. Intel raised its share offering by $5 billion to $20 billion at $95 per share, as accelerating AI demand fuels its foundry comeback bid.

The move expands what was already a substantial capital raise, giving the chipmaker additional funding as it works to rebuild its contract manufacturing business. MarketWatch tied the enlarged offering to growing demand for artificial intelligence chips, which has intensified competition for advanced fabrication capacity. The pricing at $95 a share sets the terms for one of the larger equity raises in the sector.

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OpenAI completes $7 billion employee tender. OpenAI reportedly wrapped a $7 billion employee share sale, in the works since its record $122 billion March funding round — a step widely read as prep for a potential IPO.

The tender offer gives employees a chance to cash out equity without waiting for a public listing, a mechanism private companies often use to retain staff. TechCrunch notes the sale had been in motion for months, following a March funding round that valued the company at a record level. Observers cited by the outlet view the completed transaction as groundwork for an eventual public offering, though no listing has been announced.

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Trump Media loss widens to $238 million. Trump Media & Technology Group reported a $238 million Q2 loss, up from $20 million a year earlier, largely on unrealized losses tied to its crypto holdings.

The year-over-year deterioration stems mainly from paper losses on digital-asset holdings rather than operating declines, according to Yahoo Finance, meaning the figure could swing with crypto prices in future quarters. Alongside the results, the company said it would refocus its turnaround efforts on its Truth Social platform, signaling a strategic emphasis on its core media business after its push into cryptocurrency weighed on reported earnings.

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