Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Pushes Back On Fears Surrounding Big Tech's $700 Billion CapEx Surge: 'Compute Equals Revenues' In The New AI World
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Pushes Back On Fears Surrounding Big Tech's $700 Billion CapEx Surge: 'Compute Equals Revenues' In The New AI World
Ananya GairolaSat, February 28, 2026 at 5:31 AM UTC
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On Wednesday, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang said he remains "confident" that Big Tech's massive AI infrastructure spending will continue.
AI CapEx Nears $700 Billion As Investors Question Durability
During Nvidia's fourth-quarter earnings call, BofA Securities analyst Vivek Arya asked whether cloud providers can sustain nearly $700 billion in projected AI-driven capital expenditures, especially as cash flow tightens at some companies.
Major players, including Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) have outlined aggressive multiyear AI investment plans, with billions allocated toward GPUs, data centers and AI infrastructure.
The scale of spending has sparked concerns that growth could slow if budgets plateau in 2026 or 2027.
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‘Compute Equals Revenues,' Huang Says
Huang pushed back on those fears, saying demand is being driven by a structural shift in computing.
"In this new world of AI, compute equals revenues," Huang said. "Without compute, there’s no way to generate tokens. Without tokens, there’s no way to grow revenues."
He said Nvidia is seeing what he described as an "inflection point" fueled by the rise of agentic AI systems and enterprise adoption.
According to Huang, AI-generated tokens are now productive and profitable for both customers and cloud providers, reinforcing the incentive to keep investing.
"I am confident in their cash flow growing," he said, referring to hyperscale customers.
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Growth Visibility Into 2027
Huang also pointed to Nvidia's long-term purchase commitments and roadmap visibility extending into calendar 2027 as evidence of sustained demand.
He argued that computing has evolved from traditional software workloads to AI-driven systems that require significantly more processing power, turning infrastructure spending into a direct revenue engine rather than a discretionary cost.
Nvidia Q4 Revenue Jumps 73%, Q1 Outlook Beats Estimates
Nvidia reported fourth-quarter revenue of $68.13 billion, marking a 73% increase from the same period a year ago and surpassing Wall Street estimates of $66.0 billion.
For the first quarter, Nvidia projected revenue between $76.44 billion and $79.56 billion, well ahead of analysts' expectations of $71.96 billion.
The chipmaking giant also noted that its first-quarter outlook does not factor in any data center compute revenue from China.
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