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Firebird's Nvidia-Powered Data Center Turns Armenia Into AI Hub

A San Francisco startup's 300MW facility, backed by Trump-pledged chip export approvals, is turning Armenia into a major AI infrastructure site.

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What to know

  • Firebird's Armenia data center began operations in August 2026 and is set to scale to 300MW and 70,000+ Nvidia chips by end of 2027.
  • Bloomberg sources say Trump pledged Nvidia export approvals to Armenia, tying the buildout to US foreign policy.
  • About a fifth of the facility's computing power is reserved for domestic Armenian use (research, government, startups), with the rest allocated to foreign firms.
  • Coverage frames the deal as part of a broader post-conflict 'AI peace dividend' narrative for Armenia.

Donald TrumpDonald Trump US PresidentFirebird San Francisco-based AI infrastructure startupNvidia Corp. Chipmaker

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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 2:01 AM ET
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    Sources say Trump pledged Nvidia export approvals to Armenia

    Bloomberg and Techmeme detail that Trump reportedly pledged Nvidia chip export approvals to Armenia, underpinning the Firebird data center's planned scale-up to 300MW and over 70,000 chips by 2027.

    1. 2 outlets Trump and Nvidia Chips Drive AI Peace Dividend in Armenia

      first by Bloomberg Law, 1d ago · also Bloomberg

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    2. 1 outlet Nvidia Chips, Donald Trump Turn Armenia Into AI Hotspot

      first by Bloomberg Tech, 2d ago

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    Bloomberg reports Armenia's rise as US AI infrastructure hub

    Bloomberg's Mackenzie Hawkins reports that Armenia, once a Soviet electronics center, is on track to become a top hub for American AI infrastructure via the Firebird project.

    • Trump’s Nvidia Deal Turns Armenia Into Surprising AI Hotspot https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-09-22/nvidia-chips-donald-trump-turn-armenia-into-ai-hotspot?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Bloomberg Television @ bloomberg-television-bloomberg

      bloomberg@flipboard.comMastodon2d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  3. background

    Firebird begins operating Armenia data center — San Francisco-based startup Firebird started running a data center in Armenia, the first phase of a facility planned to scale to 300 megawatts and 70,000+ Nvidia chips by the end of 2027.