SoftBank Plans 1st Supercomputer With Nvidia Blackwell Chips

SoftBank first to receive new Nvidia chips for supercomputer
SoftBank's Japanese telecoms unit will receive the first chips using Nvidia's latest Blackwell design for its supercomputer, the California-based chip designer said, as Masayoshi Son looks to ride the artificial intelligence boom.
SoftBank is Nvidia's first Blackwell chips customer. Here's what they're going to be used for.
SoftBank Group is the first customer to use Nvidia's Blackwell chips, which will be used to develop an artificial intelligence supercomputer in Japan. The companies plan to build the system — which they call Japan's most powerful supercomputer — in early 2025.
SoftBank to Get First New Nvidia Chips for Japan Supercomputer
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.
Nvidia and SoftBank pilot world's first AI and 5G telecom network
Leading chipmaker Nvidia and SoftBank Corp, the telecommunications arm of SoftBank Group, have piloted the world's first artificial intelligence and 5G telecoms network, the two companies said on Wednesday.
NVIDIA and SoftBank Corp. Accelerate Japan’s Journey to Global AI Powerhouse
SoftBank Building Nation’s Most Powerful AI Supercomputer With NVIDIA Blackwell for Wide Range of Sovereign AI Initiatives, Announces Plans for
SoftBank Plans First Supercomputer With Nvidia Blackwell Chips
SoftBank Group Corp. will be the first to build a supercomputer with chips using Nvidia Corp.’s new Blackwell design, a demonstration of the Japanese company’s ambitions to catch up on AI.
Nvidia, SoftBank to work together on AI-driven mobile networks
U.S. chip company Nvidia Corp. and Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. said Wednesday that they will collaborate to create mobile networks utilizing artificial intelligence in Japan.
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