Nvidia AI chip release could be postponed
The setback could impact major clients such as Meta, Google, and Microsoft, which have collectively ordered chips worth billions.
Design flaws could delay the launch of Nvidia’s upcoming AI chips by three months or more, according to tech publication The Information. That delay could impact major customers like Meta Platforms, Google, and Microsoft, which have collectively ordered tens of billions of dollars worth of chips.
In March, Nvidia introduced its Blackwell chip series as the successor to the Grace Hopper Superchip, designed for generative AI applications. Despite the reported setback, a Nvidia spokesperson stated that demand for the Hopper chip remains strong, with broad sampling of the Blackwell chips already underway and production expected to ramp up in the year’s second half.
Microsoft declined to comment further, while Meta and Google have not responded. According to sources cited by The Information, Nvidia reportedly informed Microsoft and another major cloud service provider of the delay earlier this week.
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