Core Viewpoint - Intel's stock surged over 25% to $31.21 following Nvidia's announcement of a $5 billion investment in Intel, aimed at joint development of chips for PCs and data centers, which will help Intel address its current operational challenges [1] Group 1: Investment and Partnership - Nvidia will acquire Intel common stock at a price of $23.28 per share as part of the investment [1] - The collaboration will see Intel integrate Nvidia's graphics processing technology into its next-generation PC chips and provide processor support for data center products based on Nvidia hardware [1] Group 2: Financial Context - The investment from Nvidia is significant for Intel, which has been struggling in the high-performance chip market and unable to independently fund advanced process research and development [1] - In recent months, Intel has received approximately 10% stake support from the U.S. government and a $2 billion strategic investment from Japan's SoftBank, alongside asset sales to accelerate financing [1] - Nvidia's involvement further strengthens Intel's financial position as a legacy chip giant [1]