[News] Jensen Huang Clarifies No Tension with TSMC After Blackwell AI Chip Design Flaw

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According to a report from the Reuters, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that the design flaw in the Blackwell GPU was entirely NVIDIA’s fault, dispelling rumors that TSMC was to blame. Huang emphasized that TSMC help fix the problem and resume the manufacturing “at an incredible pace.”

When initial reports of the design flaw emerged, some media outlets suggested that TSMC was at fault, speculating that this could strain the decades-long partnership between NVIDIA and TSMC. According to the Reuters, Huang referred to the reported tensions with TSMC as “fake news.”

A report from Tom’s Hardware indicated that the now-fixed Blackwell GPUs designed for AI and supercomputers are set to enter mass production in late October and are expected to begin shipping early next year.

Aside from addressing the design flaw in Blackwell AI chips, Huang also commented on the state of AI in Europe. According to another report from the Reuters, Huang stated that the EU is currently falling behind the U.S. and China in terms of AI investment.

The report from the Reuters mentioned that the EU has implemented the world’s first comprehensive regulations governing AI, which took effect in August. However, there are relatively few AI companies in the EU. Huang emphasized that the EU should accelerate its advancements in AI, noting that lots of countries are beginning to recognize data as a national resource.

Huang was in Denmark to launch a new supercomputer jointly developed by NVIDIA, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund. The supercomputer, named Gefion, is equipped with 1,528 GPUs and will be used for drug discovery, disease diagnosis, treatment, and addressing complex life science challenges, as reported by the Reuters.

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