Nvidia said it will invest $1 billion in South Korean internet company Naver to help fund an AI data center that is already being built in South Korea. The move highlights how quickly demand for AI computing infrastructure is rising and how major tech companies are looking for more regional capacity.
The new funding is expected to let Naver more than triple the size of the facility, according to the announcement referenced in the report. A larger site would give the company far more room for the computing power needed to train and run AI services.
The announcement also points to a wider Nvidia relationship with SK Group covering data centers and memory chips. That broader tie-up suggests Nvidia is not only backing new AI facilities, but also strengthening the supply links needed to support them.
Taken together, the Naver investment and the SK Group partnership show Nvidia expanding its role in South Korea's AI buildout. The deal adds momentum to the country's push for stronger domestic AI infrastructure as competition for chips, memory and data center capacity continues to grow.
