Nvidia offers startup customers chance to swap compute power for revenue share
Nvidia has launched a revenue-sharing program allowing AI startups to trade future profits for access to scarce compute power. This move highlights the extreme demand for GPUs as startups struggle with high costs and limited availability.
Why it matters
This strategy underscores Nvidia's dominant market position and the financial pressures facing AI startups as they compete for the infrastructure necessary to build large-scale models.
Chipmaker Nvidia says it is entering revenue-sharing agreements with fast-growing start-ups, in a move which will see customers swap access to compute power for a slice of future profits.
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