Sharp, KDDI to turn old factory into Nvidia-powered AI data center

TOKYO -- Japanese electronics group Sharp and telecom partner KDDI will convert a factory site in Japan into a data center for artificial intelligence powered by advanced Nvidia chips, Nikkei has learned. 

Sharp and KDDI agreed Sunday to begin talks on establishing a data center joint venture with other partners including Japanese systems developer Datasection. The size of the investment and the ownership breakdown have yet to be decided.