Squawk Pod: Nvidia’s investable chips, the VA Governor, & AI gone rogue - 08/11/26 | Audio Only

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 11, 2026 at 16:56  |  41:44  |  CNBC
Speakers
Jensen Huang — CEO, NVIDIA
Larry Fink — CEO, BlackRock
Sriram Krishnan — former senior White House policy adviser on AI
Dan Murphy — CNBC International Correspondent (Dubai)
Abigail Spanberger — Governor of Virginia

Summary

Nvidia's $500 billion financing push with major Wall Street firms aims to turn AI chips into an investable asset class. Sriram Krishnan discusses AI-driven cybersecurity opportunities, Meta's open-weight models, and risks from data center moratoriums. Virginia Governor Spanberger intervenes in Dominion Energy's sale, while geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and a hypothetical SpaceX-Tesla merger are also touched on.

  • Nvidia and six asset managers partner on a $500B platform to finance AI data centers and chip purchases.
  • Jensen Huang calls Nvidia's AI platform an investable infrastructure asset.
  • Sriram Krishnan forecasts an explosion of cybersecurity startups as AI agents become threats.
  • Krishnan highlights Meta's new open-weight AI models as a competitive catch-up to China.
  • GPU spot prices for older Nvidia chips are rising, signaling insatiable compute demand.
  • Virginia's governor seeks to influence Dominion Energy's $67B merger with NextEra.
  • The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint as Iran demands compensation before full reopening.
  • Elon Musk's pay package could be fast-tracked if a SpaceX-Tesla merger occurs.
Ideas
Jensen Huang CEO, NVIDIA 2:32
Nvidia chips become investable infrastructure asset.
Nvidia's AI factory platform is evolving from components into an investable infrastructure asset class, with $500 billion in third-party capital being mobilized by major asset managers to acquire Nvidia hardware, driving sustained demand for Nvidia chips.
NVDA HIGH
Larry Fink CEO, BlackRock 2:50
New data center asset class attracting capital.
The creation of data center/infrastructure financing as a new asset class presents an opportunity for investors overexposed to equities to move into high credit quality, long-term return investments, similar to the mortgage-backed securities market, benefiting the asset management firms partnering with Nvidia.
APO KKR BX BLK BAM GS MED
Sriram Krishnan former senior White House policy adviser on AI 29:00
AI-driven cyber threats boost cybersecurity sector.
The recent rogue AI incident represents a step-level change in cybersecurity, with relentless AI agents driving a surge in demand for AI-powered cyber defense solutions, leading to an explosion of cybersecurity startups and companies.
CIBR MED
Sriram Krishnan former senior White House policy adviser on AI 39:01
Meta's new openweight models gain enterprise traction.
Meta is emerging as a big new entrant in openweight AI models, launching Muse Spark and Muse Glimmer, which have distinct enterprise value and are helping American openweight models catch up to Chinese counterparts, positioning Meta favorably in the AI race.
META MED
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