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Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs

Nvidia announced a $500B data-center financing plan that includes a guarantee to cover up to 25% of value loss on aging GPUs, aiming to create a secondary market for used AI hardware.

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Nvidia is promising that if GPUs used as collateral don’t retain their value as expected, the company will cover up to 25% of the difference.

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