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Nvidia to Pay AI Startup Poolside a $6 Billion License, Newcomer Says

Nvidia has informed major customers that the cost of servers equipped with its artificial intelligence chips will increase by more than 15%. This price adjustment is driven by rising expenses for memory components required to power high-performance computing hardware. The move highlights how supply chain volatility and the increasing cost of specialized parts are impacting the capital expenditure budgets of companies scaling their AI infrastructure.

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