@FinanceYF5: AI companies are all competing for GPUs and models. NVIDIA instead invested in an old glass manufacturer with 175 years of history: Corning. $32 billion! [First tranche] $500 million → acquires 3 million shares. Build 3 fiber optic factories, increasing capacity by 10 times. Everyone is asking: In the AI era, why did Jensen Huang invest in glass? The answer is more important than you think
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NVIDIA invests $500 million in the first tranche of a $3.2 billion commitment in Corning to expand fiber optic production capacity, highlighting the critical role of physical infrastructure in the AI era.
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🔌 AI companies are racing to grab GPUs and models.
Nvidia, in turn, invested in Corning, an old glass manufacturer with a 175-year history.
3.2 billion! [500 million initial phase] → Acquired 3 million shares
Construction of 3 fiber optic factories, with capacity scaled up by 10x.
Everyone is asking: In the era of AI, why did Jensen Huang invest in glass?
The answer is more important than you think 👇 https://t.co/qaFftPedNR
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