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title: "Sources: Nvidia plans to use its $6B deal with Poolside to build an open-weight AI model to compete with Chinese models like DeepSeek and Kimi"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/sources-nvidia-plans-to-use-its-6b-deal-with-poolside-to-build-an-open-2c229223
published: 2026-08-24T04:00:12.079Z
byline: "Source: TECHMEME"
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# Sources: Nvidia plans to use its $6B deal with Poolside to build an open-weight AI model to compete with Chinese models like DeepSeek and Kimi

Source: TECHMEME · Published 2026-08-24 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/sources-nvidia-plans-to-use-its-6b-deal-with-poolside-to-build-an-open-2c229223

In this story: [DeepSeek](https://frontiernewswire.com/models/deepseek-model), [Kimi](https://frontiernewswire.com/models/kimi)

## Sources

- [Read the original at TECHMEME](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-is-spending-6-billion-to-build-a-powerful-u-s-alternative-to-chinese-ai-c51c38cc?st=2n7vVW&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink)

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