Nvidia Expands AI Chip Partnerships in South Korea Amid China Shift
Nvidia has secured strategic AI chip deals with Samsung, Hyundai, and SK Group during CEO Jensen Huang's visit to South Korea. The move signals a deliberate pivot from China's restricted market, where Nvidia once dominated 95% of AI accelerator sales before regulatory crackdowns.
SK Group's $4.9 billion AI data center project, powered by Nvidia GPUs, anchors South Korea's push to deploy 200,000 high-performance chips by 2030. The initiative faces infrastructure hurdles but positions the country as a rising AI hub amid global semiconductor realignments.