Nvidia and TSMC unveil first Blackwell chip wafer made in U.S.
Nvidia and TSMC will announce on Friday their first completed U.S.-made wafer that will eventually become Blackwell chips for AI purposes, Nvidia first tells Axios.
Why it matters: This milestone represents some of the first fruits of the Trump administration's push to build AI technology in the U.S., and stay ahead in the race to control the future of artificial intelligence.
Driving the news: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang visited TSMC's semiconductor manufacturing facility in Phoenix on Friday to announce the advance.
What they're saying: "Nvidia and TSMC are working together to build the infrastructure that powers the world's AI factories, right here in America," Nvidia said in a blog post.
"TSMC Arizona is expected to create thousands of high-tech jobs and attract a broad ecosystem of suppliers," Nvidia and TSMC said in a joint statement.
Yes, but: The wafer is a crucial first step in re-shoring critical chip production in the U.S., but there's still a long way to go before the country's chip demand could be free of dependency on companies and factories overseas.
The bottom line: Intense efforts to re-shore key parts of the AI economy are starting to pay off.