Groq's Albin on Asia Business Strategy
Scott Albin, General Manager for Groq in APAC, says the company is looking to develop more infrastructure for the region as he sees fast growth in demand from key markets like India, Singapore, Australia, Japan and Korea for its cloud service. He speaks with Annabelle Droulers on the sidelines of SuperAI Conference in Singapore on "The China Show".
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