@rohanpaul_ai: Jensen Huang revealed last week on CNBC, that a 1-gigawatt NVIDIA AI factory requires $50B-$60B in capital expenditure …
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Jensen Huang revealed that a 1-gigawatt NVIDIA AI factory requires $50B-$60B in capital expenditure but can generate $50B in annual rental revenue, enabling full payback in one year. Additionally, the combined capital-spending outlook for hyperscalers like Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle is set to increase by about $750 billion or 66% for 2026-2027.
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Jensen Huang revealed last week on CNBC, that a 1-gigawatt NVIDIA AI factory requires 50B-60B in capital expenditure but can generate about $50B in annual rental revenue
i.e. full capital payback in just 1 year.
From “FinVid” YouTube channel, (full video link in comment) https://t.co/AqNjjibq5h
Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai): Combined capital-spending outlook for hyperscalers, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Oracle across 2026-2027 is now about 66% above where it stood when 2026 began. i.e. up by ~$750 B.
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