News Summary

• Brazil will invest about 2.3bn reais ($444.2m) to bolster its artificial intelligence ecosystem.
• It will split projects between United States and Chinese tech firms in a strategic move that underscores its efforts to balance ties with both superpowers.
• The investments will be funded by the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT) The government expects the supercomputer to begin operating by the end of next year, while the cooperation agreement with the Chinese companies is scheduled to start in July 2027.