Nvidia and SK Group unveil $500B AI data centers initiative, reshaping the global compute ...

Nvidia and SK Group announced a $500B partnership to build AI data centres in South Korea, with SK hynix co-developing high-bandwidth memory for Nvidia's chips and SK Telecom constructing a 2-gigawatt facility launching in 2027. The deal vertically integrates South Korea's existing memory chip manufacturing with Nvidia's AI compute infrastructure, extending Nvidia's strategy of locking in regional supply chains across Asia.

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