Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Kazakhstan, envisions AI computing hub serving Europe

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alem.ai describes itself as an international AI center in Astana and lists programs for students, startups and researchers. As background to the visit, CNBC reported that Kazakhstan’s government announced plans in June for a $10 billion AI infrastructure investment with Firebird, targeting a cluster of 100,000 advanced GPUs, including Nvidia chips. Those figures describe the announced plan, not completed spending or deployment.

CNBC also reported that AI video startup Higgsfield said Nvidia and investment firm TCV had invested in an extension of its Series B funding round; Higgsfield did not disclose the amount. Its co-founder, Yerzat Dulat, described Kazakhstan as becoming Central Asia’s AI hub to CNBC, a separate outlook from Huang’s Europe-focused forecast.

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