Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom to build $1.15B AI factory in Europe

Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom have announced a $1.15 billion partnership to build one of Europe’s largest artificial intelligence factories in Munich, Germany. The initiative marks a major step for the European Union as it seeks to enhance its computing capacity and narrow the gap with U.S. AI capabilities.

Source WSJ

The facility will upgrade an existing data center and integrate up to 10,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, increasing Germany’s AI computing power by roughly 50%. It will serve as a hub for developing and deploying advanced AI models for cloud services, telecommunications, and enterprise applications.

Executives from both companies emphasized that the partnership will strengthen Europe’s AI ecosystem and promote technological sovereignty at a time when global competition for AI infrastructure is intensifying.