We recently published a list of 15 AI News Updates Taking Wall Street By Storm. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stands against other AI news updates taking Wall Street by storm.

xAI, the AI startup owned by Elon Musk, is raising more than $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation, per a report by news platform CNBC. The bulk of this money, nearly $5 billion, will be raised through sovereign funds in the Middle East. The funding will be used to purchase 100,000 NVIDIA chips, according to the news outlet. xAI plans to build a supercomputer with these chips. This supercomputer would then be integrated with other Musk companies, most notably Tesla, as plans to improve Full Self Driving continue at a rapid pace.

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CNBC claims that the billionaire has started working closely with Donald Trump, the president-elect, on the approach of the new White House administration to AI and tech more broadly. Trump plans on rebranding the CHIPS Act and repealing the Executive Order on AI, two major AI initiatives of US President Joe Biden. The technology world has been dealing with the impact of a change in the US presidency, as Trump is widely expected to increase tariffs on firms doing business with China. He is also expected to urge tech firms in the country to relocate manufacturing operations from overseas to the US.

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Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

Market Capitalization: $107 Billion

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) markets key technologies for smart devices. Latest reports from media outlet Globes suggest that after a massive layoff in Oregon, the Israeli branch of the chipmaker has also started laying off employees. The company is the largest private employer in the Middle Eastern country. Per the reports, nearly 1,000 employees have so far left the chipmaker in this layoff drive. Intel is undergoing a massive restructuring as it aims to compete with other chip firms and rebrand as an AI-first chipmaker.