Nvidia and data center operator IREN announce a deal to deploy up to 5 GW of AI infrastructure; Nvidia can invest $2.1B into IREN; IREN jumps 9%+ after hours (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
Nvidia announces a $2.1B investment into data center operator IREN plus a partnership to deploy up to 5 GW of AI infrastructure, signaling Nvidia's deepening infrastructure play.
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<p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260507/p44#a260507p44" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> Jonathan Vanian / <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/">CNBC</a>:<br />
<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/iren-stock-ai-infrastructure-nvidia.html">Nvidia and data center operator IREN announce a deal to deploy up to 5 GW of AI infrastructure; Nvidia can invest $2.1B into IREN; IREN jumps 9%+ after hours</a></b></span> — IREN shares popped 13% in extended-trading on Thursday after the data center operator announced a partnership with semiconductor giant Nvidia.</p>
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