Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the company will sell over 18,000 of its advanced Blackwell AI chips to Humain, a Saudi Arabian company. This deal, revealed during a White House-led trip to the kingdom, highlights the growing collaboration between Saudi Arabia and leading tech companies. The Blackwell chips, part of Nvidia’s most cutting-edge hardware, will be used in data centers with a combined total of 500 megawatts of capacity. The first deployment will use Nvidia’s GB300 Blackwell chips, which were officially launched earlier this year.
This agreement underscores the strategic importance of Nvidia’s chips, which are vital for powering AI software like ChatGPT. With countries around the world eager to secure these chips for their AI projects, the deal between Nvidia and Saudi Arabia is a significant milestone. Huang expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, emphasizing the role that Saudi Arabia’s investment in AI infrastructure will play in shaping the future of the technology.
Humain, which will be funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, plans to develop AI models and build extensive data center infrastructure. The project is set to deploy several hundred thousand Nvidia graphics processing units. Huang highlighted Saudi Arabia’s vast energy resources, noting that they will power the AI supercomputers that will become key drivers of the kingdom’s technological future.
Alongside Nvidia, AMD also announced its participation in the project, committing to supply chips for the 500-megawatt AI capacity. Humain has pledged $10 billion to the initiative, signaling a major investment in AI development. AMD’s stock saw a 4% rise following the announcement, while Nvidia’s shares also rose by more than 5%.
During the event, President Donald Trump praised Huang for attending, contrasting him with Apple CEO Tim Cook, who did not participate. Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia is part of broader efforts to strengthen U.S.-Saudi ties, with the White House working to secure trade deals and foster closer collaboration in tech and defense industries.
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