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US startup Firebird to build 300MW Armenia data center for 70K+ Nvidia chips by 2027

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US startup Firebird is constructing a 300MW data center in Armenia, expected to host over 70,000 Nvidia chips by 2027. Sources indicate that former President Trump pledged Nvidia export approvals to Armenia, facilitating the project.

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    US startup Firebird is building a 300MW data center in Armenia, set to host 70K+ Nvidia chips by 2027; sources: Trump pledged Nvidia export approvals to Armenia (Mackenzie Hawkins/Bloomberg)

    Mackenzie Hawkins / Bloomberg : US startup Firebird is building a 300MW data center in Armenia, set to host 70K+ Nvidia chips by 2027; sources: Trump pledged Nvidia export approvals to Armenia — During the Cold War, the Soviet Union's smallest republic was an electronics and tech center for the Communist superpower.

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