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A Chinese AI lab just built a giant data centre with no Nvidia inside

The Next WebPublished Jul 20, 2026

Z.AI, a Chinese AI company, has built a massive 1-gigawatt data center using over 10,000 domestic AI chips, avoiding Nvidia hardware due to US export restrictions. This development shows China's capability to scale AI training infrastructure independently amid global chip access challenges.

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