SoftBank 1st to receive new Nvidia chips for supercomputer

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.
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.
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