By Nicholas G. Miller


Nvidia has formed a partnership with Corning to expand manufacturing of fiber optics for AI infrastructure.

As part of the partnership, Corning will boost its U.S.-based optical connectivity manufacturing capacity by ten times and expand its U.S. fiber production capacity by more than 50%.

That includes the construction of three new manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas.

Corning has seen surging profit as the rapid data-center build out has accelerated demand for its fiber optics, which are used in AI data centers to transfer data quickly and at scale.

Corning's stock rose 14% to $185.59 in premarket trading. Nvidia is up 2.7% at $201.73 premarket.


Write to Nicholas G. Miller at nicholas.miller@wsj.com.


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