Nvidia's Jensen Huang pledges $2 billion for Europe, $250 million in compute for UK safety labs
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has announced a significant $2 billion investment in Europe during his recent tour, which includes stops in Paris, London, and Berlin. This commitment builds upon the company's previous $8 billion expenditure in the region over the last year. During his visit to Paris, Huang disclosed new equity stakes in several French startups, including Doctolib and Genesis AI, while advocating for open-weight models to help Europe close its technological gap. He also reiterated his opposition to slowing down AI development despite external calls for caution. In addition to these broader investments, Nvidia pledged $250 million in compute resources over five years to support UK-based AI safety research. These funds will be directed toward institutions such as Oxford University, UCL, and Imperial College London to advance work on agent security and robotics. UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan welcomed the donation as a strong endorsement of Britain's leading expertise in AI research.
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