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Nscale boss seeks to reassure staff amid AI market fears
Founder Josh Payne says demand remains ‘insatiable’ for the services of Nvidia-backed data centre group
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Nscale founder Josh Payne said demand remains “insatiable” for the services of the Nvidia-backed data centre group, the Financial Times reported. The report said Payne sought to reassure staff amid AI market fears.
The Financial Times report was published on 21 October 2026. For buyers of data centre services, the report sets out a founder’s attributed demand claim for an Nvidia-backed provider against the context of AI market fears.
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