Blogger joins Jensen Huang's Europe tour: NVIDIA's investments from Paris to GTC Berlin
kimmonismus · x · 2026-10-19
AI blogger kimmonismus recounts joining Jensen Huang across a four-stop European tour (Paris → London → Stockholm → Berlin) ahead of GTC Berlin.
Key takeaways:
- Paris: NVIDIA announced investments in Doctolib, Entalpic, Genesis AI and Pigment, spanning healthcare, materials discovery, robotics and business planning. Also unveiled: Bull's plan to produce Vera Rubin Ultra systems in Europe from 2028, a sovereign AI platform for banks with SBS, and an open-source working group with Fondation Inria.
- The author argues France is Europe's AI anchor — attracting billions in investment, hosting labs like Mistral, and benefiting from strong energy supply.
- The tour included a beginner-focused Build-a-Claw event introducing newcomers to agentic AI, culminating at GTC Berlin.
A personal but information-dense look at NVIDIA's European footprint, plus a route map of the journey.
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