South Korea Secures 260,000 Nvidia GPUs as Asia Scrambles After Jensen Huang Exit
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Updated · TechCrunch · Nov 14
South Korea Secures 260,000 Nvidia GPUs as Asia Scrambles After Jensen Huang Exit
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Nov 14
Summary
South Korea said Nvidia reaffirmed plans to supply 260,000 advanced GPUs and continue joint AI projects, while its AI strategy council held an emergency meeting to gauge fallout from Jensen Huang’s departure.
More than $3 billion in Chinese AI computing projects now face uncertainty because they rely on Nvidia’s restricted processors, with Beijing rejecting spy allegations tied to Huang and criticizing export controls.
Singapore said Alice Huang was warned and barred from re-entering the country after giving inaccurate information about her role at Megaspeed, while a broader probe into Megaspeed and six others remains open.
Taiwan said Nvidia’s planned Taipei overseas headquarters remains on track, and Japan said it would closely monitor the chipmaker while emphasizing stable semiconductor supply.
The regional response followed Nvidia’s November 8 launch of an independent probe after reports Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy operation and after he admitted an affair with Alice Huang.