On August 19, SoftBank Group and Intel jointly announced a strategic investment agreement. Under the definitive securities purchase agreement signed by the two parties, SoftBank will inject $2 billion into Intel at $23 per share.Boosted by this news, Intel’s stock price rose 5% in after-hours trading.SoftBank emphasized in its official statement that this investment is based on long-term strategic considerations and aims to jointly promote the artificial intelligence revolution by accelerating access to advanced technologies that support digital transformation, cloud computing and next-generation infrastructure.Intel CEO Chen Liwu responded: “We are very much looking forward to deepening our strategic partnership with…