{"id":1726,"date":"2026-06-18T15:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:37:23","slug":"nvidia-sc-state-ink-deal-who-benefits-from-latest-foray-by-calif-rep-khanna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1726","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia-SC State ink deal. Who benefits from latest foray by Calif. Rep. Khanna?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna doesn\u2019t live in South Carolina, but the California congressman has been a frequent visitor to the state.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1724\">2 Lexington men charged for child sexual abuse material, SC officials said<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Khanna, a potential 2028 Democratic candidate for president whose district includes Silicon Valley, has used his connections to help bring projects to the Palmetto State despite never having appeared on a ballot in South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>His efforts to reach out to HBCUs have been an indication he\u2019s trying to make connections with Black voters, a key voting bloc in a Democratic primary, especially in the early presidential primary state of South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Now he\u2019s promoting an agreement he helped coordinate between South Carolina State University and Nvidia. The HBCU and tech company are collaborating on an AI education and a workforce development program.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration represents another major step forward for South Carolina State University as we continue expanding opportunities for our students in high-growth fields that are shaping the future,\u201d SC State President Alexander Conyers said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Khanna helped support discussions that led to the collaboration between NVIDIA, SC State and other HBCUs as part of his efforts to expand access to technology education and workforce opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is exactly the kind of collaboration we need to ensure the benefits of the AI revolution reach everyone,\u201d Khanna said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Those involved say the students will have access to hands-on learning, advanced computing certifications and using tool that are needed in high-demand industries.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI is essential infrastructure, like the internet or electricity,\u201d said Ned Finkle, vice president of government affairs at NVIDIA. \u201cThis new collaboration with South Carolina State University will help students learn on the technology shaping every industry, gain the skills to build with AI, and bring that capability into communities, companies and classrooms across South Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Khanna has had an extended interest in South Carolina, or at least has been making connections in the state with HBCUs for years.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In 2024, he hosted a Silicon Valley tech summit at Claflin University. In 2023, Khanna established an 18-month program with a $5,000 dollar stipend run by Google for students at Benedict College in Columbia.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, he helped set up apprenticeship programs at Claflin University with Zoom and Silicon Valley tech company Whiterabbit.ai.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In 2024, he partnered with state Rep. Wendell Gillard to distribute laptop computers underserved communities in the Charleston-area.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1723\">State agency, Richland County OK more than $13 million to expand riverfront preserve<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>His visits started as early as 2018 when he joined former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat, on a bus tour of the state.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Khanna\u2019s most recent visit to South Carolina was during the state Democratic Party weekend, which included remarks during the party\u2019s Blue Palmetto Dinner, Jim Clyburn\u2019s annual Fish Fry and the state party convention.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>During Khanna\u2019s visit, which came the week a middecade redistricting effort failed in the South Carolina Senate, he shared the stage with another potential 2028 presidential candidate, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. At the fish fry, Beshear awarded Clyburn the Bluegrass State\u2019s highest civilian honor, making the congressman a Kentucky colonel.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Khanna had the stage all to himself the following day at the party convention.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>State party Chairwoman Christale Spain told the crowd at the convention that Khanna didn\u2019t need an introduction when she introduced him before his remarks.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s also spent a lot of time here in South Carolina working and engaging voters, showing up to speak at a lot of our county party events, and we\u2019re really grateful for his support,\u201d Spain said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t know what he\u2019ll do in the future, wink wink, but we are so glad he has decided to spend time and energy investing in South Carolina,\u201d she added in a joking manner.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>During his remarks, given without notes or a teleprompter, was critical of the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court, calling it a modern day Dred Scott court.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the original Dred Scott court took away black Americans\u2019 rights of citizenship, the modern day Dred Scott court has taken away Black Americans\u2019 rights to freely pick their own representatives,\u201d Khanna said. \u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s going on in this country, but just like Robert Smalls stood up for black freedom in Reconstruction, just like Sarah Mae Fleming stood up against segregation, all of you in this convention hall, &#8230;, stood up for freedom. My friends, you are part of the modern civil rights hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>For now, speculation will continue he\u2019s going to jump into the race for the White House in the next election cycle.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I\u2019m going to keep coming here, whether I run or not, in \u201828, whether I win or not, because I am committed to the work of bringing economic capital and jobs to this community and to the state,\u201d Khanna said in an interview in May at the state Democratic Party convention.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>His keynote speech at the convention received a rousing ovation from those in the attendance.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI need more rousing receptions like this. If I get more of that, I\u2019ll decide probably at the end of the year,\u201d Khanna said of a potential presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1722\">Heat advisory issued for Horry County ahead of storms. How to stay safe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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