10:15 AM EDT, 05/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Nvidia ( NVDA ) declining comment to MT Newswires in the fifth paragraph.)

Tesla (TSLA) seeks to build a data center in China to power its cars' self-driving capabilities, Reuters reported Friday, citing unnamed people with knowledge of the matter.

According to the sources, the EV maker wants a China data center to develop artificial intelligence algorithms for autonomous vehicles. Such a data center would require Tesla to partner with a local company, the report said.

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk discussed the possibility of opening a data center during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang last month, Reuters said.

The company also held talks with Nvidia ( NVDA ) about buying graphic processing units for a China data center, Reuters reported, citing a source briefed on the talks.

A spokesperson for Nvidia ( NVDA ) declined to comment to MT Newswires.

Tesla did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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