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Nvidia pledges GBP 11 billion for UK's largest AI computing cluster

Nvidia pledged GBP 11 billion to build the UK's largest AI computing cluster, 120,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs deployed via partners Nscale and CoreWeave. Nvidia called it its largest AI infrastructure rollout in UK history.

Verified Editor-read Nvidia press release, 16 September 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish that the resulting compute capacity will be owned, governed or controlled under European law.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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