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Nvidia strikes deals with South Korean giants to advance AI boom

Nvidia said CEO Jensen Huang is on a trip to South Korea and announced deals with SK Group companies SK Hynix and SK Telecom, plus Naver and Doosan. SK Hynix signed a multi-year technology partnership to develop advanced memory for global AI data centers, with supply aligned to Nvidia plans; deal values were not disclosed. SK Telecom plans a gigawatt-scale AI cloud using Nvidia tech, with a first data center in 2027.

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during CEO trip; deals announced Monday
positive company-specific demand signal, partially offset by same-day tech selloff context

Deal announcements reinforce Nvidia’s AI platform demand and expand customer pipeline for data centers and robotics.

Nvidia announced multi-party South Korea deals during CEO Jensen Huang’s trip, including AI data-center and robotics partnerships using Nvidia technology.

Near-term upside bias for NVDA on improved visibility into AI infrastructure demand; magnitude likely tempered by broader tech selloff mentioned.

Background

Nvidia’s CEO trip to South Korea coincides with strained memory supply conditions and rising AI data-center demand.

Why it matters

The core new information is the multi-year Nvidia–SK Hynix technology partnership plus Nvidia technology usage in SK Telecom/Naver/Doosan AI data-center builds, which should improve visibility into AI infrastructure demand and memory procurement.

Market relevance

Strategic customer and supply-chain agreements in South Korea strengthen the AI hardware demand narrative, though same-day macro risk weighed on Korean chip stocks.

Market effects

Reinforces the AI supply-chain shift where memory becomes more customer-specific and tied to AI data-center buildouts.

Highlights South Korea as a key AI infrastructure hub via SK Hynix/SK Telecom and major conglomerate partnerships.

Signals continued global capex momentum for AI compute and memory, supporting the broader AI hardware complex.

Alternative perspectives

Deal values are undisclosed, so the market may treat this as relationship/strategic signaling rather than a near-term revenue catalyst.

The article notes SK Hynix and Samsung shares fell sharply on macro-driven tech risk; traders may prioritize rate/tech multiple compression over partnership headlines.

Key entities

  • Nvidia

    Announced multi-party South Korea deals to secure AI supply and expand data-center/robotics customers.

  • SK Hynix

    Signed a multi-year technology partnership with Nvidia for advanced AI data-center memory development and supply continuity.

  • SK Telecom

    Agreed to build a gigawatt-scale AI cloud in South Korea using Nvidia technology, with first data center in 2027.

  • Naver

    Will use Nvidia technology to help build AI data centers in South Korea.

  • Doosan Group

    Plans to use its energy solutions and Nvidia physical AI technology for Nvidia data-center platforms.

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