Nvidia plans to use its $6B deal with Poolside to build an open-weight

AIWall Street Journal1h ago

Sources: Nvidia plans to use its $6B deal with Poolside to build an open-weight AI model to compete with Chinese models like DeepSeek and Kimi

TL;DRNvidia is spending $6B with Poolside to develop an open AI model competing with Chinese alternatives.

Why it matters: Open-source AI could reshape the competitive landscape against both Chinese rivals and closed proprietary models from U.S. companies.

A sweeping agreement with startup Poolside aims to build an open AI ecosystem in the U.S. to compete with Chinese heavyweights and American AI giants

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