NVIDIA's Stock Price Soars to Record High as Demand for AI Chips Drives 170% Growth in This Quarter's Revenue

Nvidia Plans US-Based AI Chip Manufacturing

Nvidia recently announced plans to establish over one million square feet of manufacturing space in Arizona and Texas for the production and testing of AI chips. This represents a significant move by Nvidia to bring some of its manufacturing back to the United States. Nvidia's Blackwell chip is already in production at TSMC's Arizona facility. Additionally, Nvidia is establishing "supercomputer" manufacturing plants in Texas, partnering with Foxconn in Houston and Wistron in Dallas. In Arizona, Nvidia is collaborating with Amkor and others.

Betting on a Trillion-Dollar AI Future: Nvidia to Build its First AI Supercomputer on US Soil

AI chip giant Nvidia announced it will partner with manufacturing collaborators to design and build its first AI supercomputer on US soil, marking a significant step in its supply chain strategy. Nvidia has commissioned over one million square feet of manufacturing space for production and testing of its latest Blackwell AI chips in Arizona, and for the manufacturing and testing of the AI supercomputer in Texas. Nvidia's ecosystem partners are expected to invest $500 million to support the construction of this AI infrastructure. While the...

SandboxAQ, Quantum AI Startup, Raises $450 Million with Google and Nvidia Investment

Quantum artificial intelligence startup SandboxAQ announced the successful completion of its Series E funding round, raising $450 million. This round attracted investment from industry giants including Google, Nvidia, and BNP Paribas, bringing SandboxAQ's total funding to $950 million. The company stated that the funds will be used to accelerate the development of its large quantum models and foster collaborations across various industries. Image note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provider Midjourney.

Google Distributed Cloud, Gemini, and NVIDIA Advance On-premises AI for Enterprises

NVIDIA Unveils Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B, Outperforming Llama 4 Behemoth

NVIDIA Unveils Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B: Redefining AI Performance Standards

NVIDIA, a global leader in chip and AI technology, recently launched a groundbreaking new open-source large language model, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B, generating significant excitement within the AI community. Built upon Meta's Llama-3.1-405B, this model boasts innovative optimizations that surpass competitors like Llama 4 Behemoth and Maverick in performance, while demonstrating superior resource efficiency and exceptional multi-tasking capabilities.

NVIDIA Unveils Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B: A New Benchmark in Performance

On April 8th, 2025, NVIDIA launched Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B, an open-source model optimized from Llama-3.1-405B. With 25.3 billion parameters, it surpasses Meta's Llama 4 Behemoth and Maverick, becoming a focal point in the AI field. This model demonstrates superior performance in benchmarks such as GPQA-Diamond, AIME 2024/25, and LiveCodeBench, achieving inference throughput comparable to DeepSeek.

Nvidia Completes Acquisition of Lepton AI; Former Alibaba VP Jianqing Jia Joins with His Team

Japan's Rapidus Begins Test Production of AI Chips

Japan's state-backed Rapidus Corp. has begun adjusting its chipmaking equipment and is expected to start test production of advanced semiconductors by the end of this month. This is a crucial step for Rapidus as it pushes to enter the artificial intelligence (AI) components market. The two-year-old startup aims for mass production of 2nm semiconductors by 2027, aiming to rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a leading semiconductor manufacturer. Image Caption: Image

Lightmatter's Photonics Technology Boosts AI Chip Data Transfer Speeds

Faster data transfer speeds are crucial for advancements in AI. Lightmatter, a Mountain View-based startup valued at $4.4 billion, has announced two new technologies to accelerate connections between AI chips. Having raised $850 million in venture capital, Lightmatter is part of the burgeoning silicon photonics trend in Silicon Valley. Their innovation lies in using optical fiber to transmit data via light signals instead of traditional electrical signals.