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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said the U.S. is going through the "single largest infrastructure buildout in human history" His comments came one day after Nvidia announced a major partnership with Corning.
Nvidia and Corning are partnering to expand U.S. optical connectivity manufacturing for AI infrastructure.
KEY POINTS
- Corning will build three new facilities in Texas and North Carolina, creating over 3,000 jobs.
- The partnership aims to address the obsolescence of copper wiring as optical becomes critical for AI data centers.
- Huang says the AI buildout is boosting job demand in skilled trades beyond just technology roles.
- This move signals a shift to reinvest in American tech supply chains after decades of offshoring.
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