South Korea’s Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said on Friday that Nvidia will supply 260,000 GPUs as promised. The deal remains in place despite Jensen Huang’s resignation. Both sides will continue working on joint AI projects, infrastructure, and research to help boost technology development across the region moving forward.
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The Minister of Science and ICT of South Korea has confirmed that Nvidia will supply 260,000 GPUs as part of a commitment made during last year's APEC meetings. Despite Jensen Huang's resignation, Minister Bae Kyung-hoon emphasized that the deal remains in place. This partnership aims to leverage joint efforts in AI chips, infrastructure enhancement, and talent cultivation, reinforcing advancements in artificial intelligence across the region.
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South Korea's Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said on Friday that Nvidia had confirmed it would go ahead with its previously announced pledge to supply 260,000 advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) to South Korea.
The commitment stands despite the resignation of Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, Bae said in a post on X.
The 260,000-GPU agreement was reached last year at Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings when Huang visited South Korea.
Bae said Nvidia and South Korea would also continue to work on several joint projects, including linking Korean-made AI chips with Nvidia's platform, building AI computing infrastructure and joint research and talent development in physical AI.