Nvidia backs AI cloud startup Nebius with $2B as data center race intensifies


Nvidia is investing $2 billion in Amsterdam-based Nebius, taking an 8.3% stake and deepening its push into the fast-growing “neocloud” layer of the AI stack. Nebius said it plans to deploy more than 5 gigawatts of data center capacity by 2030, a huge build-out that shows demand for AI compute is no longer driven solely by hyperscalers like Microsoft, Google, and Meta. The deal also underscores Nvidia’s increasingly unusual position in the market: it is not just selling chips, but financing parts of the ecosystem that buy and deploy them. Why that matters goes beyond one funding deal. AI infrastructure … Continue reading Nvidia backs AI cloud startup Nebius with $2B as data center race intensifies

Why Nvidia Is Still the Undisputed King of AI


Nvidia, like Apple, shows that if you want to become a giant, you’ve got to be as good at software as you are at hardware Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. PHOTO: ANNABELLE CHIH/BLOOMBERG NEWS By Christopher Mims Aug. 9, 2024 at 9:00 pm ET Listen to article Length (9 minutes) Nvidia is famous for building AI chips, but its most important construction is a business bulwark that keeps customers in and competitors out. This barrier is made as much of software as it is of silicon. Over the past two decades, Nvidia has created what is known in tech as a “walled garden,” not unlike the one … Continue reading Why Nvidia Is Still the Undisputed King of AI