The Compute Con: Nvidia's Dubious Foray into Finance Nvidia's latest foray into finance has left many perplexed.
A $500 billion partnership to turn "compute" – a nebulous term often associated with video game development and AI research – into an asset class? This notion sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Let's set aside the dubious math behind this idea. Compute is not a tangible good that can be stored in warehouses or traded on exchanges. It's a service, a utility, a resource – akin to electricity or water.