Technology October 29: Nvidia joins hands with Nokia, Elon Musk challenges Wikipedia

Nvidia invests $1 billion in Nokia to boost AI and 6G technology

Nvidia will spend $1 billion to buy a 2.9% stake in Nokia. The two companies will collaborate on developing AI-powered networking solutions and integrate Nokia's data center communications products into Nvidia's future AI infrastructure.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the deal would help the US become the center of the next 6G revolution. Nokia expects the new equipment to start generating revenue from 2027, deploying commercially over 5G networks before moving to 6G.

6G is expected to begin rolling out in the early 2030s. (Source: Nokia)

Nvidia and Nokia will also partner with T-Mobile US to develop AI radio technology for 6G networks, with trials starting next year.

Since joining Nokia in April, CEO Justin Hotard, who previously led Intel’s data center and AI business, has been pushing the company’s expansion into the data center space, saying Nvidia’s speed is something he wants Nokia to learn from.

This is a strong endorsement of Nokia's capabilities, according to analyst Paolo Pescatore, who said that next-generation networks like 6G will play a key role in enabling AI-based experiences.

Alibaba Cloud Expands Globally Amid AI Wave

Alibaba Cloud – the cloud computing unit of Alibaba Group – is accelerating its international expansion, especially in the Middle East, to meet growing demand for AI and cloud computing services.

The company has just opened a second data center in Dubai, as part of a plan to invest 380 billion yuan (about $53.4 billion) in AI and cloud computing infrastructure over the next three years. This is the latest in Alibaba Cloud's global expansion, following centers in Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico and several cities in China.

To date, Alibaba Cloud has been present in 92 availability zones across 29 regions. In the Middle East, demand for high-performance cloud services and AI is growing rapidly in sectors such as finance, healthcare , gaming, and public services.

According to Canalys, global spending on cloud infrastructure services will reach $321.3 billion in 2024, up 20% year-on-year. The development of AI models is a key driver of this growth. Canalys forecasts spending will continue to grow by 19% in 2025.

Elon Musk launches Grokipedia – Wikipedia's AI rival

On October 28, Elon Musk announced Grokipedia – an online encyclopedia using artificial intelligence, developed by the company xAI. Musk declared that version 0.1 of Grokipedia was “better than Wikipedia”, although the website encountered temporary problems shortly after its launch.

Grokipedia’s home page features a large search bar, allows users to create accounts, and customizes the color scheme. When searching, results are displayed like Wikipedia, with titles, chapters, and references – but without images. Grokipedia currently has about 885,200 articles.

Elon Musk at a Tesla event. (Source: Tesla)

Grokipedia uses existing sources like Wikipedia, especially on technical topics. However, users cannot edit the content like they can on Wikipedia – something the Wikimedia Foundation believes reduces transparency and trust.

Musk argued that Wikipedia is politically biased towards the left, and that Grokipedia would be more neutral thanks to its built-in fact-checking system. However, Wikimedia countered that there is no credible evidence to prove Wikipedia has been biased over the past 25 years.

Grokipedia uses large language models (LLMs), which can generate hallucinations. Grokipedia's fact-checking methods are unclear, leading experts to question the platform's reliability.

Minh Hoan

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