South Korea says Nvidia issues won’t hit contracted GPU supply
In short
South Korea’s vice minister of science and ICT, Ryu Jemyung, told a parliamentary budget committee that 10,000 GPUs funded by a 2025 supplementary budget had already arrived and were being used.
He said Nvidia issues would not affect the contracted supply. The remarks were meant to reassure lawmakers about the chip delivery.
What the reporting says
South Korea’s vice minister of science and ICT, Ryu Jemyung, told a parliamentary budget committee that 10,000 GPUs funded under a 2025 supplementary budget had already arrived and were in use. He said Nvidia-related issues would not affect the contracted supply. The comments came as the government sought to reassure lawmakers on the delivery and use of the chips.
Why it matters
Vice Minister of Science and ICT Ryu Jemyung told a parliamentary budget committee that 10,000 GPUs funded under South Korea’s 2025 supplementary budget had already arrived and were in use. He added that Nvidia-related issues would not affect the contracted supply. The statement matters to government technology procurement and the continued availability of GPUs for public projects.