"Nvidia took a cue from the U.S. government on Thursday, acquiring a $5 billion stake in Intel. Last month, President Trump announced that the U.S. government was also making a $9 billion investment in Intel, meaning that now Nvidia and the United States are among Intel's largest shareholders. All told, it's a major Silicon Valley shakeup that could have wide-ranging effects, especially as the AI race continues to heat up. In fact, the AI arms race is at the center of the new partnership, as the two will jointly develop chips for both personal computers and data centers."
""This historic collaboration tightly couples NVIDIA's AI and accelerated computing stack with Intel's CPUs and the vast x86 ecosystem-a fusion of two world-class platforms," said NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang in a statement. "Together, we will expand our ecosystems and lay the foundation for the next era of computing.""
"All told, the investment helps make Intel more competitive and gives Nvidia more avenues for distribution for its chips. That's important, coming off the news that China's internet regulator, The Cyberspace Administration of China, is reportedly telling Chinese tech companies that they cannot buy or use chips from Nvidia, according to the Financial Times."
Nvidia acquired a $5 billion stake in Intel while the United States invested $9 billion, making both among Intel's largest shareholders. The two companies will jointly develop chips for personal computers and data centers, integrating Nvidia's AI and accelerated computing stack with Intel's CPUs and the x86 ecosystem. Intel's stock surged over 30% and Nvidia's rose more than 3.5% after the announcement. The partnership raises competitive pressure on AMD and Taiwan Semiconductor and carries geopolitical implications amid reports that Chinese regulators are restricting Chinese firms from buying or using Nvidia chips.
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