Update: Market Chatter: Nvidia Pauses AI Cloud Financing Program Amid Antitrust Concerns

06:26 AM EDT, 08/28/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Nvidia's comment in the fourth paragraph) Nvidia (NVDA) paused its AI Compute Partnership less than two months after launching it amid concerns the program could face antitrust scrutiny, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Some Nvidia employees raised concerns with current and potential customers about the extent to which the program could allow the chipmaker to influence how customers operate, the report said. The initiative provided financing support to AI cloud providers in exchange for a share of revenue and sought some control over how Nvidia chips were rented to customers, the report added. An Nvidia spokesperson told MT Newswires via email that the new business model is "still in place and continues to evolve due to high demand." (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)