NVIDIA Corp.'s CEO Jensen Huang disclosed that the company's investment of $5 billion and collaboration with Intel Corp. stemmed from almost a year of discussions. The stock of INTC experienced a sharp rise on Thursday following this announcement. The partnership aims to develop AI data center systems merging Intel's x86 processors with Nvidia's GPUs and networking products. The plan includes Nvidia becoming a major client of Intel. This partnership marks a significant step in advancing AI technology.