Nvidia Tops $40 Billion in AI Equity Bets This Year — AI the News That's Fit to Prompt #44
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| SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2026 · VOL. 1, NO. 44 · 4 STORIES |
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Nvidia Tops $40 Billion in AI Equity Bets This Year, Led by a $30B Stake in OpenAI
Nvidia has committed more than $40 billion to AI equity deals in 2026, with $30 billion of it going into OpenAI alone, plus seven multibillion-dollar deals with publicly traded companies including IREN and Corning. Wedbush calls the pattern "circular," echoing dot-com vendor financing; Nvidia's $5B Intel bet is already worth more than $25B. |
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