Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan publicly displayed unity with Silicon Valley rival Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Carnegie Mellon University, celebrating both a personal milestone and a major business alliance. Tan personally placed the doctoral hood upon Huang, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Science and Technology for his pioneering work in accelerated computing and artificial intelligence (AI).
"Congratulations to my good friend Jensen Huang on being awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Science and Technology from @CarnegieMellon University for his outstanding contributions to accelerated computing and Artificial Intelligence. It was my honor to place upon him his doctoral hood this morning," Tan said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Tan Confirms Intel-Nvidia Partnership
The celebration extended beyond academics; Tan used the moment to affirm that the blockbuster partnership between Intel and Nvidia is "full steam ahead." He stated, "Intel and Nvidia are collaborating to develop exciting new products!"
This confirmation is significant because the two companies often compete for dominance in the chip market. However, they have spent the last eight months quietly working on a "historic" collaboration. Tan reminded the industry that the two giants are currently co-developing a new generation of products for data centers, servers, and consumer PCs.
According to PCMag, Intel and Nvidia may team up to integrate RTX graphics directly into Intel PC chips. Nvidia also invested $5 billion in Intel via a stock buy. Reports suggest that Intel and Nvidia are expected to develop integrated third-party graphics for x86 SOCs, which may be codenamed "Serpent Lake."
This partnership marks a strategic shift for both companies, combining Intel's processor expertise with Nvidia's graphics prowess to create innovative solutions for the evolving tech landscape.
