Merge Labs emerged from stealth last week following a $252 million seed round

First RISC-V company to partner with Nvidia on the interconnect technology

Funding round was led by Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, with participation from European Innovation Council Fund and TNO Ventures, among others

Nvidia H200 and AMD MI325X GPUs will be subject to the levy

Companies will jointly develop “industry specific” AI and generative AI solutions to support applications

US will lower semiconductor tariffs on Taiwan

Company is neocloud division of cryptomining company Bitdeer Group

No details about the timeline have been disclosed

Wei says he’s satisfied that AI demand from customers is real

Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed

Exports will only be permitted if sufficient supply of the GPUs exists in the US

Company is reportedly seeking a $22bn valuation

Meanwhile, Nvidia says upfront payments from Chinese customers purchasing H200s is not company policy

Construction slated for completion by end of 2027

Company has also added cybersecurity and file system enhancements to the platform

BullSequana XH3500-based system expected to go live in Q4 2026

Aims to bring countries together to secure semiconductor supply chain

Company says the procurement underscores its commitment to building India’s most advanced AI infrastructure

Project result of DOE Q-NEXT initiative

Four-fab campus expected to be operational by late 2041

Land parcel is located near Loop 303 and Interstate 17

System is size of carry on suitcase and contains up to four Nvidia H200s

System will comprise 128 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs

Customers in China will also not be able to cancel, reconfigure placements, or ask for refunds