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  "id": 4097251,
  "title": "Michael Burry flags Nvidia's $500 billion AI financing deal as proof of 'byzantine' money loop behind chip sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/michael-burry-flags-nvidias-500-billion-ai-financing-deal-as-proof-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/michael-burry-flags-nvidias-500-220000898.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Burry, known for his successful short position on AI stocks, has criticized Nvidia's recent $500 billion AI financing deal as proof of the company's inflationary demand. In Nvidia's Q2 fiscal 2027 earnings report, the company reported $96.2 billion in revenue and $59.6 billion in net income, both exceeding Wall Street estimates. CEO Jensen Huang boasted about a \"golden age of new AI labs and startups,\" leading many investors to believe in the future of AI growth. However, Burry argues that the demand for AI chips is more about circular financing than genuine sales to customers. Nvidia recently announced a partnership with six financial institutions to inject $500 billion into AI infrastructure over the next few years, aiming to quell fears of circular financing. Despite this, Morgan Stanley raised concerns about Nvidia's potential credit exposure, estimating it could reach $200 billion by 2028.",
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        "outlet": "ITP.net",
        "title": "NVIDIA to Reportedly Acquire Open-Source AI Platform Hugging Face for $12.9bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nvidia-to-reportedly-acquire-open-source-ai-platform-hugging-face-for",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:48:48.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nvidia-agrees-to-buy-hugging-face-for-12-9-billion-reports",
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        "title": "Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck",
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        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Hugging Face offers $399 robot duck to help you quack the AI code",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/hugging-face-offers-399-robot-duck-to-help-you-quack-the-ai-code",
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        "title": "Hugging Face launches Microduck, a $399 open-source robot duck",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/hugging-face-launches-microduck-a-399-open-source-robot-duck",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:11:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SiliconANGLE",
        "title": "Nvidia reportedly acquires AI project hosting platform Hugging Face for $12.9B",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nvidia-reportedly-acquires-ai-project-hosting-platform-hugging-face",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:14:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Meet Microduck, Hugging Face’s new open-source AI robot that can learn new tricks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/meet-microduck-hugging-faces-new-open-source-ai-robot-that-can-learn",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:12:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Nvidia's potential Hugging Face deal shows how far it's moved from its GPU roots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nvidias-potential-hugging-face-deal-shows-how-far-its-moved-from-its",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:22:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Time",
        "title": "The Bigger Bet Behind Nvidia’s $12.9 Billion Hugging Face Deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/the-bigger-bet-behind-nvidias-12-9-billion-hugging-face-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:41:00.000Z"
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