According to DigiTimes.MuskAI startups under the umbrella of xA have givenNvidiaOrdered GB200 AI worth $1.08 billion. server (computer), and was given the right of first refusal to deliver.NVIDIA is expected to start delivering these servers in January 2025, manufactured by Foxconn.
The report said,Musk directly contacted NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun HuangThe company discussed xAI's order of GB200 servers. Prioritizing NVIDIA's AI servers will help xAI better achieve its goals.
Jen-Hsun Huang and Musk have always had a good relationship. Jen-Hsun Huang has publicly appreciated Tesla on several occasions, stating that "Tesla is way ahead of the game when it comes to self-driving cars. But one day, every car must have self-driving capability, which is safer, more convenient, and more fun."
Last month, news broke that Musk was discussing a potential investment in xAI with NVIDIA. At the time, Jen-Hsun Huang declined to comment on the rumors, but recognized the hard work of the xAI team.
In late November 2024, xAI's valuation nearly doubled in six months to about $50 billion (currently about Rs. 363,735 million) after closing a $5 billion funding round.
Recently, Musk hinted at an upcoming standalone xAI app featuring his large-scale language model Grok, which is currently available on the X platform, and a standalone app would expand its user reach.