Business | There’s AI in them thar hills

Nvidia is not the only firm cashing in on the AI gold rush 

Selling specialist chips and infrastructure is becoming a trillion-dollar industry

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A GREY RECTANGULAR building on the outskirts of San Jose houses row upon row of blinking machines. Tangles of colourful wires connect high-end servers, networking gear and data-storage systems. Bulky air-conditioning units whirr overhead. The noise forces visitors to shout.

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