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South Korean financial media report that Nvidia is providing GPUs to a new 'AI factory' operated by Naver, with...

South Korean financial media report that Nvidia is providing GPUs to a new 'AI factory' operated by Naver, with Brookfield investing up to $9 billion.

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South Korean financial media report that Nvidia is providing GPUs to a new 'AI factory' operated by Naver, with Brookfield investing up to $9 billion. The structure of the deal was revealed in separate reports from Hankook Ilbo and EDaily: Nvidia supplies the silicon, Brookfield supplies the capital, and Naver takes operational command. Hankook Ilbo notes the success of the venture will depend on securing long-term customers, implying this is a commercial, multi-tenant AI compute facility rather than an internal hyperscaler build. This marks another step in Nvidia's shift from merchant chip supplier to partner in vertically integrated AI infrastructure—similar to its other 'AI factory' arrangements. The South Korean market is also seeing a broader GPU buildout, with a separate report of a 2 trillion won AI outpost in Haenam. If this structure scales, it could drive additional high-volume GPU orders through 2026-2027, benefiting Nvidia and its supply chain partners.

What the sources said:

  • Hankook Ilbo: 'Naver–Nvidia AI factory structure revealed... success key is securing long-term customers' (translated title) — https://www.hankookilbo.com/news/article/A2026080313350005163
  • EDaily: 'Nvidia supplies GPUs, Brookfield pours $9B... Naver takes command of AI factory' (translated title) — https://www.edaily.co.kr/News/Read?newsId=03712966645543712&mediaCodeNo=257

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