Nvidia Lines Up $500 Billion in Outside Financing to Protect Its AI Chip Dominance

Nvidia lined up $500 billion in loans from six Wall Street banks to help customers afford its AI data-center equipment, Reuters and WSJ reported August 10, 2026. Nvidia isn't lending its own money — it's arranging outside financing. The company sells about 90% of all AI chips. Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft are all building rival chips.