U.S. stock market anomaly: Intel (INTC.US) opened down nearly 3%, with reports suggesting that Nvidia has temporarily halted testing of its 18A process technology.

According to the Securities Times APP, on Wednesday, Intel (INTC.US) opened nearly 3% lower at $35.53. News sources revealed that NVIDIA (NVDA.US), known as the "AI chip leader," decided to pause testing of Intel's 18A process technology after evaluating how it could be used to manufacture one of its AI chips.