From Newcastle to Nvidia: Meet Australia’s newest data center giant

From Newcastle to Nvidia: Meet Australia’s newest data center giant

By Andrew Tillett
Publication Date: 2026-03-18 02:36:00

Jensen Huang came with gifts. Nvidia’s CEO had just announced a £500 million ($940 million) investment in Nscale, a British data center company founded by Australian Joshua Payne.

But instead of signing a contract to mark the status of their partnership, Huang signed a box containing a bottle of premium Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch.

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