Nvidia CEO criticises Germany's tech lag during Berlin chip launch

During the Berlin debut of Nvidia's new RTX Spark chip for Windows laptops, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang expressed disappointment that Germany lags in technology despite being a leading European market. He warned that over-analysis may be holding the nation back and called on German innovators to get to work. Huang praised Berlin as an attractive, international city for researchers and highlighted the country's capabilities in telecommunications, robotics, autonomous vehicles and AI.

Nvidia, now valued at over five trillion dollars, chose Berlin to underline its commitment to the German market. The German federal government is said to be preparing a three-digit-million-euro partnership with Nvidia, with participation from companies like Siemens, Audi and Black Forest Labs, though details remain scarce.