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May 8, 2026, 10:25 a.m.
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NVIDIA and IREN Form Strategic Partnership to Expand AI Infrastructure with $2.1B Investment

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NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate global AI infrastructure deployment, aiming to develop up to 5 gigawatts of NVIDIA DSX-aligned AI capacity within IREN’s international data centers. This collaboration merges NVIDIA’s DSX AI factory architecture with IREN’s expertise in power management, real estate, data center operations, and GPU deployment. A key project is the 2-gigawatt Sweetwater campus in Texas, designed to NVIDIA DSX standards. Furthermore, IREN granted NVIDIA a five-year option to purchase up to 30 million shares at $70 each, representing a potential $2.1 billion investment subject to approvals. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang emphasized AI factories as comprehensive ecosystems combining compute, networking, software, and power. IREN co-CEO Daniel Roberts highlighted their intent to broaden global AI infrastructure accessibility. IREN operates vertically integrated, renewable energy-powered data centers across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. Both companies noted that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of next-generation AI infrastructure. Together, they plan to support up to 5 gigawatts of NVIDIA DSX-aligned AI infrastructure across IREN’s global data center projects over time. The collaboration includes deploying NVIDIA accelerated compute within DSX AI factories to expand AI access for both startups and enterprises. As part of the partnership, IREN granted NVIDIA a five-year right to purchase up to 30 million shares of IREN’s ordinary stock at $70 per share, enabling a potential investment of up to $2. 1 billion, subject to regulatory and other conditions. This alliance aims to combine NVIDIA’s DSX AI factory architecture with IREN’s expertise in power, land acquisition, data centers, GPU deployment, and infrastructure operations to fast-track large-scale AI factory development. Future efforts will emphasize IREN’s 2-gigawatt Sweetwater campus in Texas, expected to serve as the flagship deployment site for NVIDIA’s DSX technology. Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s founder and CEO, highlighted the essential role AI factories play in the global economy and stressed the need for integration across computing, networking, software, power, and operations capabilities, noting IREN’s significant infrastructure expertise as a vital factor in accelerating this buildout. Daniel Roberts, cofounder and co-CEO of IREN, underscored the complementary strengths of NVIDIA’s system leadership and IREN’s operational experience, expressing confidence that the partnership will hasten AI infrastructure deployment and broaden compute access worldwide for AI-native and enterprise users. About IREN: IREN is a vertically integrated AI cloud provider specializing in large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. Its platform is supported by a broad portfolio of grid-connected land and power assets located in renewable-energy-rich regions across North America, Europe, and APAC. About NVIDIA: NVIDIA is the worldwide leader in AI and accelerated computing technology. Both companies issued forward-looking statements cautioning that their projections involve risks and uncertainties, including market conditions, regulatory approvals, technology developments, and operational challenges, which may cause actual results to differ from those anticipated.

Each company disclaims any obligation to update these statements except as legally required. © 2026 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA and the NVIDIA logo are trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation. Other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice.


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