Nvidia allocation dictates AI success, pushing firms to Google
matt_slotnick · x · 2026-08-27
A dynamic in the AI market is that success requires Nvidia allocation—meaning you are allowed to succeed (or not) by Nvidia. As they move up the stack through M&A, more will find themselves shifted from friends to frenemies, then potentially to enemies. This second-order effect may push people into bed with Google.
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