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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nvidia just dropped a game-changer — CEO Jensen Huang calls it a miracle for AI supercomputing
Nvidia CEO Jensen and co-founder Huang recently unveiled a 'miracle' in AI and technology, the GB200 Grace Blackwell superchip at the GTC Paris Keynote during VivaTech 2025, as reported by Barchart. Nvidia's Technological Milestone He emphasized that it was a milestone achievement for his company and even for the broader tech industry, saying, 'Grace Blackwell systems. It is really a miracle. It's a miracle from a technology perspective,' as quoted in the report. Mass Production on a New Level Huang highlighted that, 'The supply chain that came together to build these GB200 systems, two tons each, we're producing them now, 1000 systems a week,' as quoted in the report. He even said that, 'No one has ever mass-produced supercomputers at this scale before,' and also pointed out at the logistical and engineering feats involved, as reported by Barchart. ALSO READ: Elon Musk flip-flops? Slams Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, then praises him as a peacemaker — what's going on? Meeting a Global AI Demand Nvidia's latest supercomputer technology comes at a time when demand for AI infrastructure is constantly increasing, driven by advancements in machine learning, autonomous systems, and data analytics, according to the report. The CEO even emphasized that, 'We've really taken AI supercomputing to a whole new level,' and also highlighted on how NVIDIA's innovation is not just a technical marvel but also a response to global demand for more powerful computing solutions, as reported by Barchart. Live Events ALSO READ: Shocking tariff list: Trump to hit these countries with 70% duties — even longtime US allies aren't spared Inside the GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip According to the report, the AI chipmaker's GB200 Grace Blackwell superchip combines two Blackwell B200 GPUs and a Grace CPU, which is interconnected through NVLINK to create a unified memory domain with up to 896GB of accessible memory. This latest architecture lets the system to scale up to 512 GPUs within a single NVLINK domain, which enables massive parallel processing and high throughput for demanding AI workloads, as reported by Barchart. The GB200 is designed for both training and inference of large language models, as it delivers up to 30 times the inference performance of previous generations, along with major gains in power efficiency due to liquid-cooled racks and optimized data processing capabilities, according to the Barchart report. The GB200's ability to process massive amounts of data at lightning speed makes it appropriate for applications ranging from scientific research to enterprise-scale AI, and its mass production at a rate of 1,000 systems per week is reportedly an unprecedented achievement in the supercomputing industry, accoridng to the report. ALSO READ: Good news for some: Child tax credit gets a boost, but millions left behind in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Nvidia's Market Cap The latest development comes as the chipmaker has become the world's most valuable semiconductor company, hitting a market capitalisation of more than $3 trillion and even surpassing tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, as reported by Barchart. ALSO READ: 10 key takeaways from Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill summarised simply FAQs What did Jensen Huang unveil? Jensen Huang introduced the GB200 Grace Blackwell superchip and called it a technological 'miracle,' as per the report by Barchart. What is GB200 Grace Blackwell? It's Nvidia's latest AI supercomputing chip, a powerful combo of GPUs and CPUs made for massive AI tasks, as per the report by Barchart.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Can CoreWeave Turn Weights & Biases Into a Competitive Advantage?
CoreWeave, Inc. CRWV has announced the acquisition of Weights & Biases, a leading AI developer platform, as part of its strategy to strengthen its leadership in high-performance AI cloud infrastructure. First announced in March 2025, the acquisition combines CoreWeave's powerful compute capabilities with Weights & Biases' suite of tools for model training, evaluation and monitoring—creating a unified, end-to-end platform for AI development. This integration is designed to accelerate AI innovation and enhance user productivity, while continuing to support flexible deployment across any infrastructure. The acquisition of Weights & Biases added a customer base of more than 1,400 organizations. Management believes this combination will unlock greater value for the shared customers. At the same time, it continued to raise the bar on performance, becoming the first to deploy GB200 Grace Blackwell systems at scale on an AI cloud platform, powering top AI innovators like Mistral, IBM and Cohere. Earlier this month, CoreWeave and Weights & Biases made their first joint product launch, showcasing the rapid integration and execution. Three major offerings were introduced, which aim to help AI teams develop, deploy and iterate faster by combining CoreWeave's cloud infrastructure with Weights & Biases' developer platform. The launch comprises Mission Control Integration, which helps AI engineers quickly diagnose and resolve training issues by linking infrastructure events to training runs; Weights & Biases Inference, enabling access to top open-source models through a single interface; and Weave Online Evaluations, which monitors production AI agent performance in real-time across any cloud. Together, these products create a seamless platform to accelerate innovation, improve efficiency and empower developers to scale cutting-edge AI solutions with confidence. For 2025, CoreWeave has guided revenues to be in the range of $4.9-$5.1 billion, fueled by surging AI-infrastructure demand. However, the company faces intense competition in the AI cloud space with Nebius Group N.V. NBIS and Microsoft Corporation MSFT. CoreWeave's closest emerging competitor, Nebius, based in Amsterdam, is focusing on becoming a specialized AI infrastructure company. Unlike CoreWeave, Nebius has not pursued major acquisitions, but it has incubated a range of AI businesses. Its portfolio includes Toloka for data labeling and evaluation, TripleTen for tech education and Avride for autonomous driving technologies. In May 2025, Toloka secured $72 million in strategic funding led by Jeff Bezos's venture fund, underscoring the strength and potential of Nebius' in-house ventures. Nebius is betting on organic growth and vertical integration to build its position in the AI space. Microsoft continues to expand its AI infrastructure through partnerships and investments. In collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech, Microsoft launched an AI Co-Innovation Lab on the UWM campus. The company is also integrating cutting-edge open-source models like DeepSeek into Azure and GitHub. With its extended partnership with OpenAI and the growing adoption of Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Copilots across its enterprise suite, Microsoft is positioning Azure AI as the core platform for the AI era. The company has more than 60,000 Azure AI customers, up nearly 60% year over year. Shares of CoreWeave have gained 27.5% in a month compared with the Internet Software industry's growth of 6.6%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRWV's earnings for 2025 has been unchanged over the past 30 days. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research CRWV currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) : Free Stock Analysis Report Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) : Free Stock Analysis Report CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nvidia stock soars on US-Saudi AI deal backed by Trump, bin Salman
Nvidia's shares surged 5.6% on Tuesday, boosted by a tens-of-billions-of-dollars artificial intelligence (AI) investment plan agreed between the US and Saudi Arabia. However, the AI powerhouse's stock remains down 4.5% year-to-date as of market close on 13 May, facing challenges stemming from US-China trade tensions and the launch of China's DeepSeek, a lower-cost AI model. CEO Jensen Huang was among the US tech leaders—alongside Tesla's Elon Musk, OpenAI's Sam Altman, AMD's Lisa Su, Palantir's Alex Karp, and other executives—who accompanied President Trump on his visit to Saudi Arabia. At the investment conference, the White House announced a $600 billion investment pledge by the Middle Eastern kingdom into the US, including a nearly $142 billion defence sales deal, an $80 billion commitment into 'cutting-edge transformative technologies' in both countries, and other agreements across energy, aerospace, and sports sectors. Trump also vowed to lift all sanctions against Syria during his visit, a political gesture to warm the relationship with key Middle East countries. He is also going to meet leaders of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this week. Nvidia announced it will partner with HUMAIN, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund focused on AI, to transform the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) into 'a global powerhouse in AI, cloud and enterprise computing, digital twins and robotics.' Nvidia will supply its most advanced AI chips over the next five years, including 18,000 units of the GB200 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer with its InfiniBand networking in the initial phase. The purchase forms part of a broader project for HUMAIN to build AI factories in the kingdom, with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts. The announcement also includes a deal with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA), which will 'deploy up to 5,000 Blackwell GPUs for a sovereign AI factory and enable smart city solutions.' Aramco Digital, the technology arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco, will also collaborate with Nvidia to develop AI infrastructure in the country. Saudi Arabia, an oil-rich nation, is seeking to diversify its economy, which still relies heavily on crude exports. The kingdom aims to attract $100 billion in foreign direct investment annually, as outlined under its Vision 2030 strategy. According to a Bloomberg report, the Trump administration is also considering a deal with the UAE, which would permit the import of over one million advanced Nvidia chips—well above the export limits imposed under the Biden administration. Other major US tech firms, including AMD, Global AI, Amazon, Cisco, and OpenAI, also announced AI investment plans in Saudi Arabia during the event. Trump's Middle East trip is shaping up to be a major win for US AI chipmakers, as the president looks to ease export curbs to China. On the same day, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that it is rescinding the AI diffusion rule imposed during former President Joe Biden's administration, which had been due to take effect on 15 May. Biden's administration had implemented fresh restrictions on AI chip exports to China in January, its final month in office, expanding controls to much of the world, amid concerns that China was accessing US AI chips via third countries. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE had also been subject to those restrictions. 'The Trump administration will pursue a bold, inclusive strategy to advance American AI technology with trusted foreign partners, while keeping the technology out of the hands of our adversaries. At the same time, we reject the Biden administration's attempt to impose its own ill-conceived and counterproductive AI policies on the American people,' stated the DOC. The department added that the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new guidance to strengthen controls over overseas exports of AI chips to limit China's access to advanced US technologies. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nvidia stock soars on US-Saudi AI deal backed by Trump, bin Salman
Nvidia's shares surged 5.6% on Tuesday, boosted by a tens-of-billions-of-dollars artificial intelligence (AI) investment plan agreed between the US and Saudi Arabia. However, the AI powerhouse's stock remains down 4.5% year-to-date as of market close on 13 May, facing challenges stemming from US-China trade tensions and the launch of China's DeepSeek, a lower-cost AI model. CEO Jensen Huang was among the US tech leaders—alongside Tesla's Elon Musk, OpenAI's Sam Altman, AMD's Lisa Su, Palantir's Alex Karp, and other executives—who accompanied President Trump on his visit to Saudi Arabia. At the investment conference, the White House announced a $600 billion investment pledge by the Middle Eastern kingdom into the US, including a nearly $142 billion defence sales deal, an $80 billion commitment into 'cutting-edge transformative technologies' in both countries, and other agreements across energy, aerospace, and sports sectors. Trump also vowed to lift all sanctions against Syria during his visit, a political gesture to warm the relationship with key Middle East countries. He is also going to meet leaders of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this week. Nvidia announced it will partner with HUMAIN, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund focused on AI, to transform the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) into 'a global powerhouse in AI, cloud and enterprise computing, digital twins and robotics.' Nvidia will supply its most advanced AI chips over the next five years, including 18,000 units of the GB200 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer with its InfiniBand networking in the initial phase. The purchase forms part of a broader project for HUMAIN to build AI factories in the kingdom, with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts. The announcement also includes a deal with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA), which will 'deploy up to 5,000 Blackwell GPUs for a sovereign AI factory and enable smart city solutions.' Aramco Digital, the technology arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco, will also collaborate with Nvidia to develop AI infrastructure in the country. Saudi Arabia, an oil-rich nation, is seeking to diversify its economy, which still relies heavily on crude exports. The kingdom aims to attract $100 billion in foreign direct investment annually, as outlined under its Vision 2030 strategy. According to a Bloomberg report, the Trump administration is also considering a deal with the UAE, which would permit the import of over one million advanced Nvidia chips—well above the export limits imposed under the Biden administration. Other major US tech firms, including AMD, Global AI, Amazon, Cisco, and OpenAI, also announced AI investment plans in Saudi Arabia during the event. Trump's Middle East trip is shaping up to be a major win for US AI chipmakers, as the president looks to ease export curbs to China. On the same day, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that it is rescinding the AI diffusion rule imposed during former President Joe Biden's administration, which had been due to take effect on 15 May. Biden's administration had implemented fresh restrictions on AI chip exports to China in January, its final month in office, expanding controls to much of the world, amid concerns that China was accessing US AI chips via third countries. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE had also been subject to those restrictions. 'The Trump administration will pursue a bold, inclusive strategy to advance American AI technology with trusted foreign partners, while keeping the technology out of the hands of our adversaries. At the same time, we reject the Biden administration's attempt to impose its own ill-conceived and counterproductive AI policies on the American people,' stated the DOC. The department added that the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new guidance to strengthen controls over overseas exports of AI chips to limit China's access to advanced US technologies. Sign in to access your portfolio
Euronews
14-05-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Nvidia stock soars on US-Saudi AI deal backed by Trump, bin Salman
Nvidia's shares surged 5.6% on Tuesday, boosted by a tens-of-billions-of-dollars artificial intelligence (AI) investment plan agreed between the US and Saudi Arabia. However, the AI powerhouse's stock remains down 4.5% year-to-date as of market close on 13 May, facing challenges stemming from US-China trade tensions and the launch of China's DeepSeek, a lower-cost AI model. CEO Jensen Huang was among the US tech leaders—alongside Tesla's Elon Musk, OpenAI's Sam Altman, AMD's Lisa Su, Palantir's Alex Karp, and other executives—who accompanied President Trump on his visit to Saudi Arabia. At the investment conference, the White House announced a $600 billion investment pledge by the Middle Eastern kingdom into the US, including a nearly $142 billion defence sales deal, an $80 billion commitment into 'cutting-edge transformative technologies' in both countries, and other agreements across energy, aerospace, and sports sectors. Trump also vowed to lift all sanctions against Syria during his visit, a political gesture to warm the relationship with key Middle East countries. He is also going to meet leaders of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this week. Nvidia announced it will partner with HUMAIN, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund focused on AI, to transform the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) into 'a global powerhouse in AI, cloud and enterprise computing, digital twins and robotics.' Nvidia will supply its most advanced AI chips over the next five years, including 18,000 units of the GB200 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer with its InfiniBand networking in the initial phase. The purchase forms part of a broader project for HUMAIN to build AI factories in the kingdom, with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts. The announcement also includes a deal with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA), which will 'deploy up to 5,000 Blackwell GPUs for a sovereign AI factory and enable smart city solutions.' Aramco Digital, the technology arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco, will also collaborate with Nvidia to develop AI infrastructure in the country. Saudi Arabia, an oil-rich nation, is seeking to diversify its economy, which still relies heavily on crude exports. The kingdom aims to attract $100 billion in foreign direct investment annually, as outlined under its Vision 2030 strategy. According to a Bloomberg report, the Trump administration is also considering a deal with the UAE, which would permit the import of over one million advanced Nvidia chips—well above the export limits imposed under the Biden administration. Other major US tech firms, including AMD, Global AI, Amazon, Cisco, and OpenAI, also announced AI investment plans in Saudi Arabia during the event. Trump's Middle East trip is shaping up to be a major win for US AI chipmakers, as the president looks to ease export curbs to China. On the same day, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that it is rescinding the AI diffusion rule imposed during former President Joe Biden's administration, which had been due to take effect on 15 May. Biden's administration had implemented fresh restrictions on AI chip exports to China in January, its final month in office, expanding controls to much of the world, amid concerns that China was accessing US AI chips via third countries. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE had also been subject to those restrictions. 'The Trump administration will pursue a bold, inclusive strategy to advance American AI technology with trusted foreign partners, while keeping the technology out of the hands of our adversaries. At the same time, we reject the Biden administration's attempt to impose its own ill-conceived and counterproductive AI policies on the American people,' stated the DOC. The department added that the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new guidance to strengthen controls over overseas exports of AI chips to limit China's access to advanced US technologies.
