GERMANY PLANS MAJOR AI PARTNERSHIP WITH NVIDIA — HANDELSBLATT German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing a major AI partnership with Nvidia (NVDA ), backed by hundreds of millions of euros in government funding. The initiative aims to accelerate industrial AI, robotics and autonomous systems, with Siemens, Audi and Deutsche Telekom among the companies involved. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected in Berlin on Monday, with an official announcement planned next week. The goal: Strengthen Germany's position in the global AI race. Source: Handelsblatt(彭博社)