Nvidia, SoftBank and Japan

SoftBank is Nvidia's first Blackwell chips customer. Here's what they're going to be used for.
SoftBank Group is the first customer to use Nvidia's Blackwell chips, which will be used to develop an artificial intelligence supercomputer in Japan. The companies plan to build the system — which they call Japan's most powerful supercomputer — in early 2025.
SoftBank to Get First New Nvidia Chips for Japan Supercomputer
SoftBank Group Corp. will be the first Nvidia Corp. customer to build a supercomputer based on the chipmaker’s new Blackwell design, a move to meet growing demand in a country eager to catch up in artificial intelligence.
NVIDIA, SoftBank Collaborate on Japan's Most Powerful AI Supercomputer and AI-5G Integration
Declared during the NVIDIA AI Summit Japan, the partnership highlights NVIDIA's Blackwell platform, meant to support Japan's AI and 5G projects and provide fresh telecom industry revenue sources. Using the NVIDIA Blackwell platform first then switching to the Grace Blackwell platform,
Nvidia and SoftBank announce partnership; will launch AI supercomputer and 5G AI-RAN network in Japan
Elsewhere at Nvidia’s AI Summit Japan, it was revealed that Nvidia and SoftBank have also jointly launched the world’s first combined AI and 5G telecom network based on Nvidia’s AI Aerial accelerated computing platform.
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.
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.
After India, Nvidia makes AI push in Japan; to help with SoftBank’s supercomputer plans
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang had announced the plans to use new Blackwell design earlier this year but the execution slowed following supply chain issues.
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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SoftBank, Nvidia join Japan tech giants and universities to drive AI leadership
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Nvidia and SoftBank team to create Japan’s most powerful AI supercomputer
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Nvidia, SoftBank claim AI, 5G telecom pilot first
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Japan's SoftBank to receive of NVIDIA's first DGX B200 system: for first AI 5G telecom telecom
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$1.87 billion profit expected by SoftBank on IPOs in Q3
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Watch: Jensen Huang reminds SoftBank's CEO he missed a $160 billion opportunity
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