Latest News In AI Chips - HPC Growth Sparks Strategic $5 Billion Investment Initiative

Recent developments in the AI chip sector highlight a significant partnership between Applied Digital Corporation and Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), involving a substantial investment of up to $5 billion. This collaboration is aimed at advancing high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities, with the immediate focus on the Ellendale HPC Campus, supported by an initial $900 million investment. This investment initiative will enable Applied Digital to build and operate data centers designed for complex AI workloads, enhancing its position as a prominent player in the U.S. HPC data center market. The agreement offers MAM the option to invest an additional $4.1 billion in future projects, underscoring the growing demand and strategic importance of robust digital infrastructure to support AI advancements.

• Applied Materials (NasdaqGS:AMAT) last closed at $173.65 up 1.6%.

In other trading, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SEHK:981) was a notable mover up 6% and closing at HK$37.20, near its 52-week high. At the same time, Advantest (TSE:6857) softened, down 3.9% to end trading at ¥9,055.

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To explore this investment trend further, we previously examined in our Market Insights article "The AI Capex Cycle Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down" how substantial capital expenditure on AI chips and infrastructure, involving major players like Nvidia and TSMC, is crucial and ongoing in the AI industry landscape— an insight that remains highly relevant amidst current market dynamics.

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• ASML Holding (ENXTAM:ASML) finished trading at €712.70 up 0.2%.
• Advanced Micro Devices (NasdaqGS:AMD) ended the day at $116.09 down 1%, not far from its 52-week low.
• NVIDIA (NasdaqGS:NVDA) closed at $131.76 down 1.1%. Two days ago, NVIDIA announced collaborations with Synchron, Vevo Therapeutics, Illumina, and IQVIA to advance AI technologies across neurotechnology, biomedicine, genomics, and healthcare sectors.

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• "Applied Digital Agrees to Build a Partnership with Macquarie Asset Management for Funding of up to $5.0 Billion to Drive HPC Growth" from Applied Digital Corporation on GlobeNewswire (published 14 January 2025)

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