New trade and tariff policies, geopolitical spats, and a race to monetize AI is making for some unique tech-sector dance partners in 2025 — and the latest one's a real eye-opener. Exhibit “A” is Nvidia’s September 18 alignment with computer networking giant Intel, in a partnership that pairs two of the best-known names in tech. Under the terms of the deal, Nvidia plans to take a $5 billion stake in network computing kingpin Intel as the two companies have agreed to co-develop data center and PC chips. Th ...