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 (Robbie Whelan/Wall Street Journal)

Nvidia has signed a $6 billion agreement with startup Poolside to develop an open-weight artificial-intelligence model aimed at rivaling Chinese offerings such as DeepSeek and Kimi. The partnership intends to create a U.S.-based open AI ecosystem that can compete with both Chinese heavyweights and existing American AI leaders.