Intel news and trends

Nvidia Finalizes $5 Billion Purchase of Intel Shares
Artificial Intelligence // December 29, 2025

Nvidia has purchased $5 billion in Intel shares as part of a larger tech partnership. Intel confirmed the purchase of 214.7 million shares in a securities filing Monday (Dec. 29), concluding a deal first announced in September. A report on the purchase by Reuters characterizes it as a significant lifeline for Intel,...

This Week in AI: AI Bubble Fears Tank Tech Stocks
Artificial Intelligence // August 22, 2025

Some of the biggest names in tech, including Google, Amazon, and Apple, saw their stocks battered this week amid fears that the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has turned into a dangerous bubble. Read more in the PYMNTS weekly roundup of AI news. AI Hype Spooked...

Softbank Builds on AI Investments With $2 Billion Intel Partnership
Investments // August 19, 2025

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is making a $2 billion investment into chipmaker Intel. The companies say the new arrangement, announced Monday (Aug. 18), represents a commitment to investing in advanced technology and semiconductor innovation in the U.S. “Semiconductors are the foundation of every industry,” Masayoshi Son,...

This Week in AI: The Agentic Web, AI-Native Devices and Search Tools
Artificial Intelligence // May 23, 2025

This week marked three major developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. Microsoft is making Windows agentic, while OpenAI is developing AI-native devices with former Apple designer Jony Ive. Meanwhile, Google is embedding agentic checkout in Search. Here’s this week’s AI roundup. Agentic Transformation of...

Interviews & Exclusives
Meet the Titans: Major Players Funding the Future of AI

March 21, 2024
Saudi Arabia aims to carve out a leadership role in the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) field with a proposed $40 billion investment fund, as The New York Times reported. The country is one of many global giants in the race to shape the future of AI, including Andreessen Horowitz and Nvidia, with investments in generative […]

Lipstick Goes AI at CES

January 10, 2024
CES 2024 is shaping up to be a watershed event for artificial intelligence (AI) and the connected economy. After the pre-show hype focused on robotics and the connected home, the...

CES Adds Momentum to Consumer AI Push

January 03, 2024
If next week’s Consumer Electronics Show is any indication, artificial intelligence is moving from the world of engineering and technology to the province of consumers, commerce and the connected economy....

Mobileye IPO Paves Way for Wall Street Bets on Autonomous Vehicles

December 07, 2021
The road to connected cars, to autonomous vehicles, is only as smooth as the technology under the hood, so to speak. Intel is betting that a spinoff of its own...

Quick Reads
Nvidia Finalizes $5 Billion Purchase of Intel Shares

December 29, 2025
Nvidia has purchased $5 billion in Intel shares as part of a larger tech partnership. Intel confirmed the purchase of 214.7 million shares in a securities filing Monday (Dec. 29), concluding a deal first announced in September. A report on the purchase by Reuters characterizes it as a significant lifeline for Intel, following years of missteps and costly production capacity expansions which […]

Softbank Builds on AI Investments With $2 Billion Intel Partnership

August 19, 2025
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is making a $2 billion investment into chipmaker Intel. The companies say the new arrangement, announced Monday (Aug. 18), represents a commitment to investing in advanced technology...

Trump Sets Meeting With Tech CEOs as Tariff Pressures Set In

March 06, 2025
President Trump will reportedly meet with top U.S. tech companies facing tariff-related pressure. The CEOs of IBM, Intel, Qualcomm and HP will gather at the White House on Monday (March...

Apple Brings Satellite Texting to Its Smartwatches

December 10, 2024
Apple is looking to expand the texting capabilities of its smartwatches by enabling users to send texts through a satellite connection in 2025. This means that users can communicate with...