Nvidia unveils Blackwell GPU for AI as successor to Hopper chip

Company says new chip 'will be subject to U.S. export restrictions'

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18. © Getty Images

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

SAN JOSE, California -- Nvidia has unveiled its latest graphics processing unit for artificial intelligence computing as the U.S. company looks to further cement its grip on the global market for AI chips.

At Nvidia's first in-person GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in five years, the company announced the new Blackwell GPU, which it says provides even better AI training performance and energy efficiency than its popular predecessor, Hopper.

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