#x86

[ follow ]
fromZDNET
2 months ago

What Nvidia's stunning $5 billion Intel bet means for enterprise AI and next-gen laptops

Struggling chip maker Intel received a significant lifeline on Thursday from longtime rival Nvidia. The AI chip giant it would make a $5 billion investment in Intel and partner to develop chips based on Intel's x86 microprocessor standard. The move is seen as a way for Nvidia to broaden its lead with artificial intelligence by reaching more enterprises that rely on x86 technology to run their IT systems. Also: Deploying agentic AI? You'll probably do business with these 3 companies Intel stock had been up 24% this year through Wednesday's close, but the announcement drove its shares up by another 23% in Thursday afternoon trading. During a conference call Thursday afternoon to discuss the deal, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia plans to be a "major customer" for Intel's Xeon line of server CPUs.
Artificial intelligence
[ Load more ]