AMD Sells Off As Tesla Rumor Cools Down; Analyst Calls Partnership ‘Completely False’

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD 1% stock jumped nearly 8 percent from around $13.00 to above $14.00 this week after a report surfaced that the company was partnering with Tesla Inc TSLA 1.91%to develop an autonomous vehicle chip that utilized artificial intelligence technology. The reports took the market by surprise, especially since Tesla already has a partnership in place…

Tesla’s Cheapest Model S To Be Discontinued

Now that Model 3 production is ramping up, Tesla will be discontinuingits lowest-priced Model S, previously the company’s most affordable option. Tesla will no longer be selling the rear-wheel-drive version of the Model S starting Sept. 24 but will be continuing production of the rest of the Model S lineup, including the 75D, 100D and P100D…

What A Possible AMD-Tesla Deal Means For Nvidia

Tesla Inc TSLA 1.91% is reportedly working with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD 1% to develop chips for driverless vehicles that incorporate artificial intelligence technology. While the partnership is certainly good news for AMD investors, shares of NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 0.46%, which also has a partnership with Tesla, were seen down more than 2 percent Thursday morning.