Nvidia Sounds Out Insurers on Backing Loans Against Its AI Chips

Nvidia, the world’s most valuable listed company, has held early-stage talks with insurers about taking on part of the risk of loans secured by its chips, as chief executive Jensen Huang tries to open financing for customers beyond the largest technology groups. The discussions may not produce a deal, and one structure under review would pay lenders if a smaller cloud operator defaulted and the pledged processors could not be resold for enough to cover the debt.