Framing Analysis
NVIDIA is partnering with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to establish AI Compute Infrastructure Financing Platforms aimed at mobilizing more than $500 billion in third-party capital. Investor Michael Burry has characterized the initiative as a 2008-style Wall Street stunt. Separately, Nebius reported a 514% increase in AI cloud sales for its second quarter 2026 results.