AI TRENDS | Nvidia, SK Telecom and Rebellions to Build Heterogeneous AI Computing System

Nvidia, SK Telecom and South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions agreed on Monday to combine their technologies to build an AI heterogeneous computing system. According to Sina Finance, the memorandum of understanding calls for connecting Nvidia GPUs with Rebellions’ self-developed neural processing units (NPUs), with the system to be deployed at an SK Telecom AI data center. The collaboration will be conducted through Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion program, which enables hyperscale cloud providers and custom chip designers to connect their own AI processors directly to Nvidia’s rack-scale infrastructure. The memorandum was signed on the sidelines of AI Day, a two-day technology event hosted by Nvidia that opened in southern Seoul. South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said integrating locally developed NPUs with Nvidia’s architecture could broaden the applications of South Korea’s advanced semiconductors and give local companies a chance to validate their technology in global markets. The ministry said it would support local NPU developers and encourage similar partnerships to benefit more South Korean NPU companies, helping build an advanced chip industry ecosystem in South Korea.