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AI infrastructure and humanoid robotics expansion

Overview

The AI infrastructure and robotics sectors continue to see significant capital movement and strategic partnerships. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed the company is developing humanoid robots to create the “brain” for physical AI, noting that human shapes are ideal for interacting with a world designed for humans. Simultaneously, UK-based AI cloud provider Nscale is aggressively expanding its footprint. The company has committed at least $3.5 billion in computing power to the robotics startup Figure, with plans to deploy massive GPU clusters in Barstow, Texas, starting in late 2027. This deal, which could scale to over $6 billion, involves the acquisition of up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs.

Nscale is pursuing an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NSCL, targeting a valuation between $30 billion and $35 billion. While the company reported a 1,252% revenue increase to $140.6 million in the first half of 2026, it also recorded a net loss of $1.02 billion. Regulatory filings revealed that ByteDance, via its Singaporean subsidiary Spring (SG) Pte Ltd, was a major customer accounting for roughly 73% of Nscale’s 2025 revenue, utilizing 2,304 Nvidia B200 GPUs in Norway to access computing power outside of China.

As of October 2026, Nscale is negotiating a second computing power agreement with Anthropic valued at approximately $45 billion. This proposed deal would focus on a second facility at the Monarch data center campus in West Virginia, providing 460 megawatts of capacity using Nvidia’s Vera Rubin chips. Anthropic already holds existing infrastructure agreements with Nscale totaling roughly $44.6 billion. Investors have expressed caution regarding the high capital expenditures and debt loads required for such rapid expansion.

Entities

Nscale · Nvidia · Anthropic · Goldman Sachs · Microsoft

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  • "Nscale is targeting a valuation of approximately $30 billion for its upcoming IPO." www.cnbce.com · www.ekoturk.com · www.infomoney.com.br · e24.no · biznis.rs · +5 more

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    "The company is targeting a valuation as high as $35 billion."

    The claims assert different target valuation figures for the upcoming IPO ($30 billion versus $35 billion).

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 17 sources
    Nscale and Anthropic negotiate $45 billion AI computing deal

    Nscale and Anthropic are discussing a new $45 billion deal for AI computing capacity at the Monarch data center in West Virginia, utilizing Nvidia Vera Rubin chips.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Nscale and CScale secure billions in funding for AI infrastructure and interconnects

    Nscale raises $3.36 billion to expand AI infrastructure and GPU capacity, while startup CScale secures $145 million for AI optical interconnect technology with backing from Nvidia and Intel Capital.

  3. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Nscale secures $3.36B in pre-IPO funding for AI infrastructure

    AI infrastructure provider Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in pre-IPO funding, including $1 billion from Nvidia, to expand its global data center footprint and power infrastructure.

  4. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Nscale files for NYSE IPO amid ByteDance GPU usage revelations

    Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider Nscale has filed for a NYSE IPO, revealing a major revenue link to ByteDance via a Norwegian data center used to access advanced Nvidia chips.

  5. [BUSINESS] 10 sources
    Nscale files for US IPO targeting $35 billion valuation

    UK-based AI infrastructure provider Nscale has filed for a US IPO on the NYSE, targeting a valuation of up to $35 billion despite reporting a $1.02 billion net loss in the first half of 2026.

  6. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Nscale seeks $3.5B in pre-IPO financing for AI infrastructure

    AI infrastructure provider Nscale is seeking $3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing, including $2 billion from Nvidia, ahead of a potential $30 billion valuation and upcoming public listing.

  7. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    OpenAI enters humanoid robotics as Nscale commits $3.5B to Figure

    OpenAI is entering the humanoid robot market, while Nscale has committed over $3.5 billion in AI cloud capacity to robotics startup Figure to support training advanced physical AI.

Sources

biznis.rs · china.timesofnews.com · chip.com.tr · citybuzz.co · cnbce.com · cryptobriefing.com · datacentrereview.com · devdiscourse.com · e24.no · econoTimes.com · edigest.hk · ekoturk.com · europesays.com · finance.technews.tw · forbesliberia.com · infomoney.com.br · interestingengineering.com · it-boltwise.de · it-daily.net · ithome.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · newsbytesapp.com · nosmokesport.com · ontheissuesmagazine.com · prodiris.fr · pulse2.com · siliconangle.com · srnnews.com · techcrunch.com · teknoblog.com · the-decoder.com · thebridge.jp · themarketperiodical.com · theNEXTweb.com · thetechnologyexpress.com · tokenpost.com · toray.co.jp · trendingtopics.eu · vanguardia.com.mx · vg.no · world-today-journal.com

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