SoftBank 1st to receive new Nvidia chips for supercomputer

SoftBank first to receive new Nvidia chips for supercomputer
TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank's Japanese telecoms unit will receive the first chips using Nvidia's latest Blackwell design for its supercomputer, the California-based chip designer said, as Masayoshi Son looks to ride the artificial intelligence boom.
SoftBank first to receive Nvidia’s latest Blackwell AI chips for Japanese supercomputer
Masayoshi Son’s strategic partnership with Nvidia underscores SoftBank’s growing role in the AI industry, from hardware to AI-driven applications.
SoftBank is Nvidia's first Blackwell chips customer. Here's what they're going to be used for.
SoftBank Group is the first customer to use Nvidia's Blackwell chips, which will be used to develop an artificial intelligence supercomputer in Japan. The companies plan to build the system — which they call Japan's most powerful supercomputer — in early 2025.
SoftBank Plans Supercomputer With Nvidia Blackwell Chips
SoftBank Group Corp. will be the first to build a supercomputer with chips using Nvidia Corp.’s new Blackwell design, a demonstration of the Japanese company’s ambitions to catch up on AI.
SoftBank will be first to receive Nvidia's Blackwell chips to build supercomputer
SoftBank's (OTCPK:SFTBY) telecom unit will receive the world's first AI system featuring Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) Blackwell chips to build Japan's most powerful supercomputer, and plans to use the Grace Blackwell platform for its next supercomputer.
Nvidia's Huang Says SoftBank to Get New Chips for Japan Supercomputer
Speaking at Nvidia's AI Summit in Tokyo, Jensen Huang announced that SoftBank will build Japan's most powerful AI supercomputer using the chipmaker's latest designs. In addition to the new computer, SoftBank is also going to use Nvidia gear to provide AI services over cellular networks.
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