Chipmaker Nvidia is spending $6 billion on AI

AI is not cheap! AI runs on powerful chips, but is a chipmaker a good candidate for advanced AI? Or is the charismatic CEO Jensen Huang going too far?

"That’s how much Nvidia is spending as it tries to build one of the world’s most powerful open-weight AI models. The effort is aimed at competing with Chinese heavyweights and American AI giants."

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Jensen Huang (official photo, source)

Nvidia spending up to $150bn a year on Taiwan AI suppliers: Jensen Huang

A stunning headline!

"Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared Taiwan the heart of the AI revolution. He believes the island will be a global technology manufacturing center for years. Huang announced plans for Nvidia's new Taiwan headquarters. Groundbreaking is set for this year. The facility is expected to be operational by 2030. This marks a significant future investment. ...

""Four ⁠years ago, ⁠five years ago, Nvidia was spending about $10, $15 billion dollars a ​year in Taiwan. Now we're spending $100, going to $150 billion dollars in ​Taiwan each year," ..."

Nvidia spending up to $150bn a year on Taiwan AI suppliers: Jensen Huang - Nikkei Asia "CEO says company will quadruple hiring in AI 'epicenter' to 4,000"

Nvidia to spend $150 billion a year in Taiwan, 'epicentre' of AI revolution, says CEO

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joins Trump’s trip to China

Good news! This promises to be a very interesting summit! Expectations are rising!

"... Seventeen American CEOs were on the original list of business delegates released by the White House on Monday – a smaller group than Trump’s previous China trip in 2017, when 27 high-profile executives joined. ..."

Breaking | Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joins Trump’s trip to China after all | South China Morning Post "The Nvidia CEO, not included in the White House’s original delegation list, will be in Beijing with the US president, the company has confirmed"

'HUGE BREAKTHROUGHS': NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reveals future of AI with Maria Bartiromo

Recommendable! If only half comes true what he has mentioned in this interview then it would still be an economic boom!

Fujitsu and Nvidia to develop energy-efficient AI chips by 2030

Good news!

Fujitsu and Nvidia to develop energy-efficient AI chips by 2030 - Nikkei Asia (behind paywall) "Jensen Huang sees Japan's FugakuNEXT supercomputer as 'driving force' in joint efforts"

Fujitsu CEO Takahito Tokita, left, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 3.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang travels to China

Concerning!

"Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doesn’t seem ready to take the hits from Trump’s new chip export rules. The Financial Times reports that Huang visited Beijing on Thursday to meet with DeepSeek and Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng to discuss continued cooperation."

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