Several AI leaders are considering a deal that could save Intel

One of the market’s most discussed tech stocks over the past few weeks has been Intel,  (INTC) .

This may seem surprising, as the former computing leader has spent years lagging behind its more innovative peers. The artificial intelligence (AI) arms race has sparked significant growth for many tech companies, effectively minting a new generation of winners, but Intel hasn’t been among them.

The tech component producer has recently been in the spotlight for positive reasons, though….