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 is Nvidia's first Blackwell chips customer. Here's what they're going to be used for.
The collaboration comes amid skyrocketing demand for Nvidia chips, as companies scramble to secure supplies.
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Nvidia chips will be used in SoftBank's supercomputer. It's a sign of the company's dominance in advanced AI hardware.
SoftBank Plans Supercomputer With Nvidia Blackwell Chips
SoftBank Group Corp. will be the first Nvidia Corp. customer to build a supercomputer based on the chipmaker’s new Blackwell design, a move to meet growing demand in a country eager to catch up in artificial intelligence.
Nvidia’s Blackwell Chips Power SoftBank’s New Supercomputer, Leading AI in Japan
SoftBank Group Corp. is set to develop Japan’s leading AI supercomputer using Nvidia Corp.’s advanced Blackwell chips. SSoftBank’s telecom unit plans to build Japan’s most powerful AI supercomputer using Nvidia’s AI accelerator chips.
After India, Nvidia makes AI push in Japan; to help with SoftBank’s supercomputer plans
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang had announced the plans to use new Blackwell design earlier this year but the execution slowed following supply chain issues.
SoftBank Teams With Nvidia To Bring Japan’s Largest AI Supercomputer With Blackwell Chip Power
SoftBank Group Corp., in collaboration with Nvidia Corp., is set to unveil Japans largest AI supercomputer powered by advanced Blackwell chips. This landmark project is a bold stride toward positioning Japan as a leader

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