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Nvidia has entered into a deal to supply SoftBank with its latest Blackwell-series AI chips to build a major supercomputer network across Japan.

Tokyo, Japan

Who
Nvidia and SoftBank Group
What
Nvidia has entered into a deal to supply SoftBank with its latest Blackwell-series AI chips to build a major supercomputer network across Japan.
When
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:40:05 GMT · 2d 14h ago
Where
Tokyo, Japan · 35.6895°N, 139.6917°E
Why
SoftBank aims to establish a sovereign AI capability and transform its telecommunications network into a distributed AI factory.
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This move strengthens Nvidia's lead in the global hardware market and signals a massive shift in how telecom infrastructure is utilized for computing power.

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