#Policy

NVIDIA and South Korea have expanded their sovereign AI cooperation to include chips, skills, and more.

NVIDIA and South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT have expanded their sovereign AI collaboration, covering semiconductors, data centers, talent, startups, models, agents, and security. The collaboration will support South Korean NPU and XPU companies in exploring participation in NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion ecosystem, and includes NVIDIA training and certification programs, hackathons, and technical seminars to enhance GPU utilization.

IBM deploys quantum computing system in Chicago, supporting the National Quantum Algorithms Center

IBM has deployed the IBM Quantum System Two system, equipped with the IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2 processor, at the University of Chicago's Hyde Park Laboratory, supporting the National Quantum Algorithms Center (NQAC) and the broader Illinois quantum ecosystem. The system will initially run at the University of Chicago and will eventually move to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a park built with a $500 million investment by the Illinois government, which will become the long-term home for NQAC and new quantum computers.

Kazakhstan expands its computing power to support its AI future

Kazakhstan is shifting its AI ecosystem from infrastructure plans to deployment, covering the entire AI layer from infrastructure to models to applications. During NVIDIA founder Huang Renxun's visit to Astana, the Minister of AI and Digital Development in Kazakhstan discussed with Huang Renxun the plan for the country to become an AI nation, establishing energy and computing infrastructure to support local AI and applying it to the economy.

Germany aims to lead industrial AI: How will NVIDIA help

German Chancellor Merkel and NVIDIA founder Huang Renxun discussed Germany's AI development roadmap, particularly industrial AI applications. Both sides signed a joint declaration of intent to cooperate in advancing cutting-edge AI models for physical AI and expanding cooperation with the German federal government and the 'Industry 4.0 Platform,' aiming to systematically apply industrial AI widely across Europe and establish the most advanced industrial AI ecosystem. Germany plans to leverage its strengths in manufacturing and the automotive sector, as well as the data resources of small and medium-sized enterprises, to strengthen its core competitiveness through AI technology.

NVIDIA supports the development of the European scientific community through open-source resources, collaboration, and computing power

Nordics and NVIDIA demonstrate how their commitment to advanced computing in the region is driving technological development

The Nordic region has become the area with the highest density of European unicorns, with the most valuable startups worth up to $1 billion being born per million people. NVIDIA has invested in the Nordic tech ecosystem over the past year, including leading startups such as Lovable and Legora in Sweden.

Anthropic strengthens Claude's election safeguards for the 2026 US midterm elections

Anthropic strengthens Claude's election safeguards before the 2026 US midterm elections: Approximately 5.75% of conversations in US Claude.ai involve politics, only 0.51% specifically involve elections or voting, and only about 0.01% ask about specific voting targets