Nvidia announces new tech to keep it at the center of AI development

Core Insights - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced new products and initiatives aimed at positioning the company at the forefront of artificial intelligence development and computing [1] Group 1: NVLink Fusion Program - The new "NVLink Fusion" program allows customers and partners to integrate non-Nvidia CPUs and GPUs with Nvidia's products, expanding the usability of NVLink technology [2] - NVLink Fusion enables the creation of semi-custom AI infrastructures by combining Nvidia processors with various CPUs and ASICs, enhancing the NVLink ecosystem [3] - AI chipmaking partners for NVLink Fusion include MediaTek, Marvell, Alchip, Astera Labs, Synopsys, and Cadence, with customers like Fujitsu and Qualcomm able to connect third-party CPUs to Nvidia's GPUs [3] Group 2: Market Strategy - The introduction of NVLink reflects Nvidia's strategy to capture market share in data centers that utilize ASICs, which have been traditional competitors [4]