Nvidia CEO highlights China's "significant software capabilities" in race for AI

Nvidia's long-held partnerships with Chinese companies have given the tech giant unique insight into China's potential to contribute to the development of AI, said its founder and CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday.

During a meeting with Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in Beijing, Huang stressed that Nvidia will continue its fruitful cooperation with Chinese companies in this regard.

"It is the case that the world has a significant race in AI. Countries are racing to adopt, develop and advance their capabilities in AI. The impact, of course, to us is significant, the impact to the market here. Most people don't realize the significant software capabilities and the dynamism of the Chinese market. Because of our interactions and working and serving with Chinese companies here, and so it's made us both better," said Huang.

For his part, Ren highlighted the Chinese government's commitment to supporting foreign companies.

"We've established a very special task force serving especially foreign-invested companies. So, I think that is also a strong gesture from the Chinese government to help foreign companies to grow and develop here in China. It is always an effort from the government to foster the market-oriented and robust market here for foreign companies," he said.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Huang emphasized that AI is bound to bring about huge changes across multiple industries, noting that the impact has already began to show.

"We are seeing AI already making quite significant impacts in many different areas. For example, in software programming, almost all of the NVIDIA employees today use artificial intelligence to assist in software programming. We use AI in doing research, we use AI for designing chips, we use AI for supply chain management. And so, artificial intelligence is already making a very significant impact in many industries. But this is just the beginning. [In] every industry, AI will make a big impact," Huang said.

Nvidia CEO highlights China's "significant software capabilities" in race for AI

Nvidia CEO highlights China's "significant software capabilities" in race for AI

Nvidia CEO highlights China's "significant software capabilities" in race for AI

Nvidia CEO highlights China's "significant software capabilities" in race for AI

Nvidia CEO highlights China's "significant software capabilities" in race for AI

Russia's Ministry of Defense said Tuesday that its forces struck 154 Ukrainian targets in the past 24 hours, while Ukraine's military reported 151 combat engagements along the front line during the same period.

In its daily briefing, the Russian defense ministry said its forces took control of the settlement of Novoplatonovka in the Kharkiv region in the past 24 hours.

The ministry said the strikes hit 154 targets, including facilities used to transport Western-supplied weapons, ammunition and fuel depots, as well as temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries.

The ministry also said its forces destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles, various types of artillery, military vehicles and drones.

On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a battlefield update that its air force, missile forces and artillery struck Russian troop concentrations, command posts and artillery systems.

Ukrainian forces said they repelled Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk, Kupyansk and Lyman directions, destroying Russian tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and tactical-level drones.

Russia, Ukraine report heavy fighting along front lines