By Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media  

August 19, 2014

Nvidia, the tech leader in artificial intelligence and the third largest corporation in the world — valued at around $3.06 trillion — announced last week that it is partnering with California Black Media (CBM) to create a critical resource that will support Black-owned newspapers in the state. 

The same week, Nvidia, based in Santa Clara, also announced a partnership with the state that will train educators and students across California. 

“The public-private collaboration supports the state’s goals in workforce training and economic development by giving universities, community colleges and adult education programs in California the resources to gain skills in generative AI,” the Nvidia statement read. 

With CBM, Nvidia will “train a large language model on nearly a century of journalism by Black journalists in the state.”

“We are excited to collaborate with NVIDIA to empower publishers in our sector,” said Regina Wilson, Executive Director of CBM. “This partnership places the Black Press at the forefront of journalism and technology, unlocking innovative opportunities that will drive the future of our industry.”