Softbank plans to build first Nvidia Blackwell-based AI supercomputer using x86 DGX B200 servers
SoftBank's s telecom arm will build an AI supercomputer based on Nvidia's DGX B200 servers, featuring x86 processors and eight B200 GPU modules per server. SoftBank plans to adopt the Grace Blackwell platform, which combines Arm-based Grace CPUs and Blackwell AI GPUs, eventually (it's unclear when).
SoftBank unit to build supercomputer with Nvidia Blackwell chips
At the Nvidia AI Summit in Japan, founder and CEO Jensen Huang announced that SoftBank Corp will be the first to receive Nvidia’s DGX B200 systems.
SoftBank Plans Supercomputer With Nvidia Blackwell Chips
SoftBank Group Corp. will be the first Nvidia Corp. customer to build a supercomputer based on the chipmaker’s new Blackwell design, a move to meet growing demand in a country eager to catch up in artificial intelligence.
SoftBank, Nvidia join Japan tech giants and universities to drive AI leadership
In a move to advance Japan’s AI capabilities, SoftBank is building the country’s most powerful AI supercomputer with Nvidia Blackwell chips.
Nvidia Stock Slips. SoftBank Deal Tells Us This About Its AI Chips.
Nvidia chips will be used in SoftBank's supercomputer. It's a sign of the company's dominance in advanced AI hardware.
Nvidia’s Blackwell Chips Power SoftBank’s New Supercomputer, Leading AI in Japan
SoftBank Group Corp. is set to develop Japan’s leading AI supercomputer using Nvidia Corp.’s advanced Blackwell chips. SSoftBank’s telecom unit plans to build Japan’s most powerful AI supercomputer using Nvidia’s AI accelerator chips.
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