Tech Brief (Sept. 23): Nvidia Plans $100 Billion Investment in OpenAI for AI Data Centers
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Nvidia plans $100 billion investment in OpenAI
On Sept. 22 local time, Nvidia announced a plan to invest $100 billion in OpenAI under a strategic partnership that will enable OpenAI to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of AI data centers. The first gigawatt-scale systems are slated for deployment in 2026. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the investment and infrastructure collaboration marks the next leap forward to power the next era of intelligence.
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- Nvidia announced a $100 billion investment in OpenAI to deploy at least 10 GW of AI data centers, with first systems in 2026.
- Meituan launched its LongCat-Flash-Thinking inference model, achieving state-of-the-art reasoning performance among Chinese open-source models.
- Baidu AI Cloud released and open-sourced the Qianfan-VL visual model series, and WeRide with Grab launched Singapore’s first robotaxi service.
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- Nvidia
- Nvidia plans a $100 billion investment in OpenAI, forming a strategic partnership. This will enable OpenAI to develop at least 10 gigawatts of AI data centers, with the first systems set for 2026. This collaboration is intended to drive the next generation of AI.
- Baidu
- Baidu AI Cloud launched and open-sourced its new Qianfan-VL visual understanding model series on September 22. This series comprises three versions, utilizing 3 billion, 8 billion, and 70 billion parameters. These models are specifically enhanced for high-frequency industrial applications like optical character recognition (OCR) and education, running on Baidu’s proprietary Kunlunxin P800 chip.
- WeRide
- WeRide, an autonomous driving firm, has partnered with Grab to launch Singapore's first consumer-facing autonomous ride-hailing service. This project, selected by Singapore's Land Transport Authority, will initially use 11 autonomous vehicles, including the Robotaxi GXR and the Robobus.
- Grab
- Grab, a ride-hailing app, has partnered with autonomous driving firm WeRide to launch Singapore's first consumer-facing autonomous ride-hailing service. This project, selected by Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA), will initially deploy 11 autonomous vehicles, including the Robotaxi GXR and Robobus.
- Meituan
- Meituan has released its new AI inference model, LongCat-Flash-Thinking. This model is described as China's first large language model to combine "deep thinking + tool use" with both "informal + formal" reasoning capabilities. It has achieved state-of-the-art performance for open-source models on reasoning tasks in logic, math, and coding.
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