Brazil splits $444m AI supercomputer contracts between Huawei and Nvidia
Brazil is spending 2.3bn reais (about $444m) to build two AI supercomputers, one with Huawei and iFlytek (1.3bn reais) in Rio de Janeiro for training large language models, and a second roughly 1bn reais system expected to be supplied by Nvidia in Rio Grande do Norte. The split is deliberate to avoid dependence on a single supplier and to insulate against changing US export controls, but it brings costs, duplicated software stacks, and an ecosystem divide; neither system exists yet and phased funding lets Brasilia slow either project if needed.
Brazil will split 2.3bn reais between Huawei and Nvidia systems.
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Brazil announced a plan to buy two AI supercomputers to reduce supplier dependence. Work is scheduled to start in 2027 and funding is phased. Next steps include the Nvidia tender award and project rollouts.
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