Sources: AI cloud computing provider Lambda raised ~$1B of private short-dated debt to finance the purchase of Nvidia GPUs, which will be leased by Microsoft (Emily Graffeo/Bloomberg)
Lambda Inc., an AI cloud-computing provider backed by Nvidia Corp., has raised about $1 billion of private short-dated debt …
AI cloud computing provider Lambda has raised approximately $1 billion in private short-dated debt. According to Bloomberg, the funds will be used to finance the purchase of Nvidia GPUs. These GPUs will then be leased to Microsoft.
The deal highlights the growing demand for AI computing resources. Lambda is backed by Nvidia, a major player in the field of AI computing hardware.
Nvidia has been expanding its presence in the AI ecosystem, including a recently introduced AI Compute Partnership program. However, there have been reports of Nvidia pausing some transactions under this program, with the Wall Street Journal citing concerns from partners and potential antitrust scrutiny. Nvidia has stated that the program is still in place and evolving due to high demand.
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