Nvidia Funds Rival Intel’s Pivot

Updated: 2025.10.02 19D ago 2 sources
Nvidia will invest $5B in Intel to co‑develop chips for PCs and data centers, an unusual move given they compete in AI hardware. This comes just after the U.S. government took a 10% stake in Intel. The tie‑up suggests coopetition in the chip stack while industrial policy reshapes firm incentives. — It shows AI is blurring competitor boundaries under state‑backed industrial policy, reshaping competition, supply chains, and national tech strategy.

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