NVIDIA pauses AI-cloud revenue-sharing deals amid antitrust concerns over control
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-08-28
The Wall Street Journal reports that NVIDIA has paused some revenue-sharing deals with cloud providers due to concerns over the level of control it sought. NVIDIA had attempted to expand from a chip supplier to a "chip supplier + financial backstop + revenue-sharing partner + customer controller." This deep involvement in cloud customers sparked resistance and potential antitrust issues, leading NVIDIA to reconsider the deal structure.
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