Nvidia CEO announces expanded partnerships with South Korean tech companies - GamesBeat

At the Korea AI Summit in San Francisco, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced expanded partnerships with South Korean technology leaders, aiming to advance the country's full-stack AI infrastructure and ... Read original →

NVIDIA’s deepening ties with South Korean firms are reshaping the global AI infrastructure landscape. The collaboration accelerates the deployment of advanced chips like HBM4 and Blackwell in local AI factories, while integrating DRIVE Hyperion into Hyundai’s autonomous driving initiatives. Partnerships with SK Group and NAVER are expected to catalyze the emergence of homegrown AI cloud platforms, while the joint lab with KAIST strengthens foundational research capabilities. From a compliance standpoint, South Korea faces rising supply chain risks amid U.S.-China tech decoupling, necessitating strategic balancing of foreign tech reliance and domestic security. Competitors like AMD and Intel may respond with accelerated local investments or alliances. Over the next 12–24 months, South Korea is poised to become a major AI innovation hub, especially in automotive AI and cloud-native AI services.