America is in huge debt, the economy is still staggering, manufacturing has all moved overseas, so what does the US have? technical prowess and inventions and patents and licensing.
So yes it is smart to encourage R&D for the overall economy, as long as it is done equally for all companies.
And yes of course companies like intel like that and point it out, but it can still be true that it helps the US.

Question that remains is how the WTO can explain that they attack the EU for the government supporting companies when they don't now punish the US in turn.
But the WTO is of course in US hands, so I expect they will suddenly not be available for comment.

Way Back 4004 was 1,000 nm. by 386/486, slipped to 270 nm, by hammer & K8, 135/90 nm . thats 20 years to drop to 1/4 size, not 36 months. 16 years to drop to 1/4 again, faster reduction, yet design can be seen as forefront. scale running out 2day, why hasten, when effective qulity of engineering is best.

GO SLOW. Plenty of time, yet seems 45 nm & below is DO OVER. So why not go,go thru IT again, in meantime, sub 32 will become reliable. at least talkin' High k/G.
better material makes better processor & low K will be saving grace, yet, too fast. time will aid design.

drashek TimeMastro.

is this the same intel that was found guilty of bribery and illegal business practices?

yes

but government can turn a blind eye whenever it like and the public cannot do anything about it