Breakthroughs in AI: Blackwell Ultra and GB300 Chips Take Center Stage
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang kicked off Computex 2025 in Taipei with a highly anticipated keynote, unveiling the company’s latest flagship AI technologies. The spotlight was on the extended Blackwell platform—internally referred to as
Blackwell Ultra AI—and the new GB300 chips, which are poised to succeed the current Hopper and Blackwell accelerators. These next-generation processors are engineered to redefine standards in AI training, targeting the skyrocketing demand for advanced AI infrastructure and massive computing power from hyperscale data centers around the world
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Strategic Partnerships and Global Impact
Huang highlighted a series of global collaborations, including major deals with customers in the Middle East. In particular, Nvidia announced a strategic partnership with AMD and HUMAIN, a subsidiary of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), to launch so-called “AI factories” within the region. These initiatives are expected to deploy hundreds of thousands of Nvidia’s GPUs, fundamentally transforming local and global AI development infrastructure. Several hyperscalers have placed advanced orders for these new GPUs, underscoring the surging international demand
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Market Momentum and Roadmap for the Future
AI innovation remains the centerpiece of Nvidia’s market strategy, with the keynote reinforcing the company’s ambitions to remain the primary supplier of next-generation AI chips and data center solutions. Notably, the announcement followed a week of surging Nvidia stock after news of expanded collaborations with Saudi Arabia. Huang confirmed that development for the Rubin line of AI chips is on track for a 2026 release, offering investors and industry watchers a clear roadmap for Nvidia’s future releases and affirming the company’s leadership in cutting-edge AI hardware
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- Blackwell Ultra AI: Nvidia’s new flagship AI platform, targeting unprecedented scalability and efficiency.
- GB300 Chips: Successors to the Hopper and Blackwell chips, raising the bar for AI training and inference workloads.
- AI Factories: Joint projects with AMD and HUMAIN in the Middle East to create new AI development hubs using Nvidia GPUs.
- Future Roadmap: Rubin AI chip series remains on schedule for a 2026 launch, promising continued innovation and hardware advances.
Industry Reactions and Outlook
Nvidia’s Computex 2025 keynote further amplified the excitement around AI and semiconductor innovation, driving positive sentiment across tech stocks. The event arrives at a critical moment as the sector contends with supply chain challenges and international trade tensions
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For more on the keynotes and the streaming schedule, visit the official
Nvidia Computex Keynote page.
