Nvidia is throwing beleaguered rival Intel a lifeline in a surprising partnership with significant ramifications across the semiconductor industry. The deal announced Thursday has two main parts: Nvidia will purchase $5 billion into Intel common stock, joining Japanese conglomerate Softbank and the U.S. government as new investors in the iconic semiconductor firm attempting a revival under CEO Lip-Bu Tan. But, crucially, they're cozying up on the product side for both data centers, where Nvidia dominates the market for high-powered AI chips known as GPUs, and personal computers, where Intel maintains a strong foothold with its traditional computer processors called CPUs....