Source: Nikkei
Nvidia's internal upheaval is rippling across three regions. Asian hardware makers are tightening credit to unfamiliar customers and bracing for tech slowdown. European AI startups face potential funding drought given Nvidia's role as a major venture investor. Gulf states risk delays in AI infrastructure projects dependent on US chip access. The disruption exposes concentrated dependencies: a single firm controls both cutting-edge semiconductor supply and downstream venture capital allocation.