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TRILLION-DOLLAR AI BOOM
The Great AI Funding Loop: Nvidia, OpenAI, and the New Economics of Intelligence
Nvidia and OpenAI dominate a trillion-dollar AI boom — powering startups, cloud deals, and a global investment frenzy that shows no signs of slowing
In the span of just two years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gone from experimental promise to the most expensive technological race in history. The latest example comes from Germany, where N8n, an automation startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $180 million at a $2.5 billion valuation. It’s an impressive feat for a company that few outside the developer community had heard of just a year ago.
Yet, N8n’s meteoric rise is hardly an anomaly; it’s part of a broader pattern in which venture capital, cloud infrastructure, and semiconductor muscle converge to feed the world’s insatiable hunger for AI. According to Bloomberg, N8n’s funding round exemplifies the gravitational pull of Nvidia’s influence.
Every new investment, whether in foundational AI startups, automation tools, or AI-driven applications, seems to trace its roots back to a familiar duo: Nvidia and OpenAI. Together, these two companies have become the twin engines of what Bloomberg aptly…
