Nvidia weighs playing the cosigner for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia

Nvidia is in talks to guarantee billions in debt financing for Nscale's data center project in West Virginia. Under the proposal, the chipmaker would step in and seek a new tenant if Nscale defaults on construction payments. The move expands supplier financing from chip purchases into direct backing for physical infrastructure.

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