Nvidia has not yet placed an order with Intel, but is evaluating whether the company’s technology could be used to make processors that combine four graphics chips into a single unit, the report said.
Intel shares jumped more than 13% in premarket trading.
Alphabet, Intel and Nvidia did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Reuters could not independently verify the report.
The news is the latest sign that a turnaround at Intel is gathering steam after years of management mistakes that allowed TSMC to take the lead in chip manufacturing.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in April that the EV maker plans to use Intel’s next-generation 14A manufacturing process to make chips in its TeraFab project, an advanced AI chip complex Musk envisions in Austin.
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