Nvidia investing $1.5 billion in SoftBank data center developer
Nvidia is investing $1.5 billion in SoftBank’s data center developer, according to Technorunch.
Nvidia is investing $1.5 billion in SoftBank’s data center developer, according to Technorunch.
Technorunch reported that the investment will guarantee Nvidia chips power an OpenAI data center.
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