Tech giants Foxconn, Nvidia announce they are building 'AI factories'


This year, chairman Young Liu opened the annual event with Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang to introduce a 'new class of data centres powering a wide range of applications'. — AFP

TAIPEI: Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn and US hardware leader Nvidia said Wednesday (Oct 18) they would team up to create "AI factories", powerful data processing centres that would drive the manufacturing of next-generation products such as electric cars.

The world's largest contract electronics maker, Foxconn – officially known as Hon Hai Technology Group – already plays a lynchpin role in assembling gadgets for top global brands, including Apple's iPhone.

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