Nvidia has hired veteran lobbyist Bruce Andrews to head its government affairs in Washington, D.C. Andrews, a former Commerce Department official and Intel's government affairs chief, will report to Nvidia's general counsel, Tim Teter. The move comes as Nvidia seeks to maintain its influence in Washington and navigate its ties to China, where it aims to continue growing despite renewed scrutiny. Nvidia has received licenses to sell its less advanced H200 chips to China, but its most [...]

TensorWave, a cloud-computing startup, has closed its Series B funding round, raising $350 million at a post-money valuation of $1.55 billion. The round was led by AMD and Magnetar Capital, and nearly quadruples the company's value. TensorWave exclusively uses AMD hardware and software, avoiding Nvidia's products due to concerns over market control. The startup has three operational data centers and plans to expand its operations, aiming to increase its computing capacity to 2 gigawatts in the coming [...]

Nebius and Nvidia have launched the Physical AI Living Lab, a six-month program for British and European robotics startups. The program provides access to Nvidia's physical AI development tools and Nebius's AI cloud infrastructure, removing barriers to large-scale simulation, synthetic data, and accelerated compute. The Lab aims to help startups move from simulation to real-world deployment faster. The companies plan to extend the program to other regions over time. The Physical AI Living Lab builds on Nebius [...]

D-Matrix, a Microsoft-backed chipmaker, claims its chips can run inference workloads 10 times faster and using five times less energy than Nvidia's graphics processing unit. The company is trying to carve out a niche in the AI chip market, which Nvidia has dominated. D-Matrix co-founder and CEO Sid Sheth stated that the AI chip market is a $1 trillion market in the making. The company's chips are designed to challenge Nvidia's dominance in the market. D-Matrix is [...]

Nvidia and Microsoft have unveiled new technologies, RTX Spark and Project Solara, respectively, which are designed to support personal AI agents. RTX Spark is a superchip that combines an Arm-based CPU with a graphics processor, allowing large models to run on the device without needing a data center. Microsoft's Project Solara is a platform for devices that run agents instead of traditional applications. The premise behind these technologies is that agents require specialized silicon and devices. This [...]

NVIDIA and SK hynix have formed a multiyear technology partnership to develop next-generation memory solutions for AI factories. The agreement strengthens their relationship, a crucial component in the semiconductor industry, as demand for AI computing continues to surge worldwide. The partnership will support AI data centers, personal AI systems, robotics, and future AI computing platforms. SK hynix will continue to supply NVIDIA with advanced memory technologies, such as High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), a critical component inside NVIDIA's [...]

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang held a surprise lunch meeting in Seoul to discuss cooperation in future mobility and artificial intelligence. The meeting, which followed earlier private discussions, suggests a strategic cooperation in autonomous driving, robotics, and AI infrastructure. Hyundai and Nvidia have overlapping interests in next-generation vehicles, robotics, and physical AI, and the companies may expand cooperation in software-defined vehicles and advanced driving systems. The meeting is seen [...]