STORY: :: Intel Corporation
Intel shares surged Thursday after the company posted a jump in first quarter revenue on booming demand for its AI server processors.
The stock jumped 19% in extended trade, extending its 81% rebound so far this year.
First-quarter revenue came in at almost $13.6 billion, beating estimates.
The company also forecast second-quarter revenue of up to $14.8 billion, well above Wall Street expectations.
After missing out on the early years of the AI boom, a new opportunity has emerged for Intel in the form of advanced central processing units.
They're better suited to running AI agents than the graphics processing units that have so far been dominant in developing AI.
However, Intel's ability to meet demand still depends on whether it can continue to manufacture processors at scale without bottlenecks and supply issues.
Competition in the CPU space also looks set to mount, with rivals Nvidia, AMD and Arm all making plans for that market.



















