Cambridge tech scene questions Nvidia’s commitment to an A.I. lab
Nvidia said it would set up a new artificial intelligence lab in Cambridge when it announced that it plans to acquire Arm for $40 billion.
But computer scientists in Cambridge are curious as to why they haven't heard anything about the new center. Cambridge is one of the U.K.'s most prominent tech clusters with companies like Apple, Microsoft and Amazon all employing engineers in the city. Interaction between the tech giants, the university and start-ups is the norm in Cambridge but Nvidia has been suspiciously quiet about its plans in the city.
Jon Crowcrowft, a professor in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, told CNBC that he doesn't know "anyone" in the Cambridge ecosystem who knows anything about Nvidia's AI lab. "Not uni, nor Microsoft, Amazon, Nokia, Samsung, Oracle, etc etc," he said. It's possible Nvidia simply wants to keep any detailed plans it has quiet for the time being, but some are asking if the center was announced on a whim to sweeten the deal after Arm co-founder Hermann Hauser came out strongly opposing the deal. Nvidia denies this is the case.Hauser told BBC Radio earlier this monthDespite some opposition, Arm was acquired by SoftBank in 2016 for £19 billion on the condition that it remained in Cambridge. Now SoftBank wants to sell it on to Nvidia.
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