Trying the famous Taiwanese oyster pancake | Lex Fridman and Jensen Huang in Taiwan
Lex Fridman and Jensen Huang enjoy Taiwanese street food, including shaved ice and the famous oyster pancake, while discussing NVIDIA's significant expansion in Taiwan with plans to hire 3,000 additional employees and build a new facility for 4,000 people.
Summary
The transcript captures Lex Fridman and Jensen Huang experiencing Taiwanese cuisine and casually discussing NVIDIA's operations in Taiwan. They sample various shaved ice flavors, including a pineapple and guava combination, commenting on their refreshing quality given the heat. The highlight is trying the famous Taiwanese oyster pancake, which contains two oysters and receives enthusiastic praise from both participants. Interspersed with the food tasting, Jensen reveals significant business information about NVIDIA's Taiwan presence. He mentions that approximately 1,000 employees are already based locally, working across supply chain, systems engineering, packaging, testing, and operations roles. Jensen announces plans for substantial expansion: NVIDIA will construct a new building on a piece of land in Taiwan that will accommodate 4,000 employees, meaning they plan to hire an additional 3,000 people. He notes this new building will be almost a replica of a building Lex had recently visited. The casual tone and social atmosphere suggest this conversation occurred during a spontaneous street food outing, with onlookers recognizing Jensen from his presence in the area a couple of days prior.
Key Insights
- NVIDIA currently has approximately 1,000 employees in Taiwan working across supply chain, systems engineering, operations engineering, packaging engineering, and test engineering roles.
- NVIDIA plans to construct a new building in Taiwan capable of holding 4,000 people, requiring the hiring of an additional 3,000 employees beyond their current local workforce.
- Jensen Huang's local presence in Taiwan draws crowds of people to food establishments, with onlookers visiting spots he has recently patronized.
- The famous Taiwanese oyster pancake contains two oysters and is described as exceptionally good, with both participants expressing enthusiasm for the dish.
- Taiwan hosts significant hardware engineering talent, including systems engineers, operations engineers, and packaging engineers that support major technology company operations.
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Transcript
[0:03] Going back out there for some shaved ice. Once more to the breach. >> HEY, THAT'S ME. [0:35] >> [laughter] >> YOU HAVE A VERY LIMITED WARDROBE. Limited suggests there's more than this. >> More than one of >> Jensen was here I think a day or two ago and a lot of these folks came here because he was here a couple days ago. And now they're like I did we didn't expect you to also he comes with the place basically. >> First time? [1:07] >> That is incredible. >> Stupid amazing, right? >> Stupid amazing is right. >> Yeah, yeah. >> [laughter] >> I know. >> You can't explain this. >> No. >> People tried to…
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