Intel's had, it wasn't the biggest surprise when there started to be talk of the company selling off its manufacturing division or even the whole shebang. It was, however, a little surprising when there were reports that TSMC was proposing joining with Nvidia,

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang denied any involvement in a rumored Intel foundry takeover, clarifying that "nobody's invited us to a consortium," while reaffirming the company's focus on expanding U.S. chip manufacturing amid tariff concerns and recent market pressures.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed speculation about the company's role in a TSMC-led consortium to acquire Intel's foundry business. He stated that Nvidia had not been invited to participate and was unaware of any details,