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In essence, the Nvidia-Intel tie-up enables Jensen Huang (Nvidia CEO) to directly target AMD's core markets by broadening the battlefield—spanning data centers, consumer devices, and AI—making competition even fiercer.
Industry Experts Weigh In
Former Intel CTO Guardo Appel and leading analysts recognize the magnitude of this alliance:
- Guardo Appel notes that the deal represents a "poetic full circle", with Intel now partnering with Nvidia after previously being sued for anti-competitive practices involving chipsets. This collaboration, he suggests, could offer an optimum product—an x86-based system with Nvidia graphics—that consumers and businesses would favor over ARM-based alternatives.