SoftBank Plans 1st Supercomputer With Nvidia Blackwell Chips

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.
Nvidia's hot new AI chip has its first customer
Nvidia’s (NVDA) new artificial intelligence chip has its first customer, which plans to build the most powerful AI supercomputer in Japan.
SoftBank to get first Blackwell chip from Nvidia
CNBC's Deidre Bosa joins 'The Exchange' to share details about SoftBank's AI ambitions. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday said that he passed on an opportunity to acquire full ownership of the chipmaker, now valued at $3.6 trillion when SoftBank's Masayoshi Son offered financial backing years ago.
SoftBank unit to build supercomputer with Nvidia Blackwell chips
At the Nvidia AI Summit in Japan, founder and CEO Jensen Huang announced that SoftBank Corp will be the first to receive Nvidia’s DGX B200 systems.
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 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.
Nvidia stock has 25% upside as it approaches an iPhone moment with its Blackwell chip, analyst says
"Even with a decelerating growth rate on huge numbers, Nvidia's CY2025 PEG ratio stands at about 0.8x on our estimates. This ratio is 33% less than Broadcom's and the lowest in the Mag 7 by a wide margin," Reitzes said. Nvidia stock is up 197% year-to-date and trading about 2% below its record high of $149.77 per share.
SoftBank first to receive new Nvidia chips for supercomputer
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.
Nvidia Stock Slips. SoftBank Deal Tells Us This About Its AI Chips.
Nvidia chips will be used in SoftBank's supercomputer. It's a sign of the company's dominance in advanced AI hardware.
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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