Core Insights - The U.S. stock market saw all three major indices close at record highs on September 18, with Intel's stock surging over 27%, marking its largest single-day gain since 1986 [1] - Nvidia announced a significant partnership with Intel, involving a $5 billion investment (approximately 35.53 billion RMB) to collaborate on PC and data center chips [1] - The collaboration aims to leverage Intel's x86 architecture capabilities and Nvidia's expertise in GPU and NVLink technology, highlighting their importance in future AI infrastructure and next-generation personal computing architecture [1] Company Developments - Intel will customize x86 architecture processors for Nvidia, which will be integrated into Nvidia's AI infrastructure platform [1] - In the personal computing sector, Intel will produce and supply x86 system-on-chip (SoC) solutions that integrate Nvidia's RTX GPUs [1] - Nvidia executives, including CEO Jensen Huang, expressed strong confidence in the partnership, further signaling a positive outlook for the collaboration [3]