Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang projected that Europe’s artificial-intelligence computing capacity will increase by a factor of ten over the next two years, with more than 20 so-called AI factories in the works.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has been on a tour of Europe this week, bringing excitement and intrigue to everywhere he visited. His message was clear — Nvidia is the company that can help Europe build its artificial intelligence infrastructure so the region can take control of its own destiny with the transformative technology.

Deutsche Telekom will join forces with Nvidia to establish an artificial intelligence cloud for European manufacturers in Germany, the companies said on Friday.

GTC Paris, held alongside Europe’s largest tech event, VivaTech, CEO Jensen Huang delivered a clear message: Europe isn’t just adopting artificial intelligence, but building it. The chipmaker announced major partnerships and technological advances,

Germany is set to host Europe’s first industrial AI cloud after Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom announced a collaboration for the initiative.

Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia will join forces to build an industrial artificial intelligence cloud for European manufacturers in Germany, the first of its kind, the companies said on Friday. Implementation of the industrial AI cloud is to take place by 2026 at the latest,

Nvidia and AI search firm Perplexity said they are joining hands with model builders and cloud providers across Europe and the Middle East to refine sovereign large-language models (LLMs) and accelerate enterprise AI uptake in local industries.

Wearing his signature biker jacket and mobbed by fans for selfies, the Nvidia CEO cut the figure of a tech rockstar as he took the stage at VivaTech in Paris. “AI is the greatest equalizer of people the world has ever created,” Huang said, kicking off one of Europe’s biggest technology industry fairs.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced several AI infrastructure partnerships throughout Europe at GTC Paris on Wednesday

The chip giant and AI search startup are offering specialized AI models for European users, aiming to widen their reach in the region.

Nvidia and artificial intelligence search firm Perplexity on Wednesday said they are partnering with more than a dozen AI firms in Europe and the Middle East to refine those firms' AI technologies and distribute them to local businesses.

Nvidia stock fell early Friday, mirroring losses in the broader market. Even so, momentum around artificial-intelligence stocks remains still strong. CEO Jensen Huang this week announced a flurry of initiatives during his European tour that could strengthen the chip maker’s position in the long run.