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Elon Musk's xAI Secures 360 Nvidia GB200 Superchips in $1.08B Order for January 2025 Delivery via Foxconn

Dec 2, 2024, 01:55 PM

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured priority delivery for 360 Nvidia GB200 Blackwell superchips by offering a premium on a $1.08 billion order. The expedited delivery is slated for January 2025, as Musk aims to enhance xAI's capabilities and compete more effectively with OpenAI. Industry sources reveal that Musk directly approached Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to negotiate the priority status, with production of the AI server systems to be handled by Foxconn, Nvidia's key manufacturing partner. This move underscores the intensifying competition in the AI sector, as companies race to acquire advanced hardware.