Insiders with knowledge of the situation reveal that NVIDIA has put on hold certain partnerships established under a novel financing initiative. This initiative aims to offer financial backing to AI cloud service providers, with NVIDIA receiving a portion of their earnings in return. Some staff members at NVIDIA have voiced their apprehensions to clients, cautioning that the initiative might draw antitrust investigations. Furthermore, they believe that the degree to which the company is involved in the business operations of its clients could give rise to policy-related concerns.