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Z.ai completes construction of a 1GW-class AI data center using Chinese chips

Z.ai, the developer of the GLM family of AI models, has completed construction of a 1GW-class AI data center using only Chinese-made AI chips, with part of the facility already operating. The site is intended to support training and development of the company’s frontier models. Z.ai also operates several computing clusters containing more than 10,000 […]

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Published: 21 July 2026
Source: TechNode (CN)
Category: News
Topics: Environment
Retrieved: 22 July 2026

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