Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Shorting the Cycle: AI Cloud Giant Plots Wall Street Defense Against Chip Slump
By TechShots Studio
To secure critical hardware during the AI boom, cloud provider CoreWeave signed long-term supply deals with fixed price floors for memory chips. However, with memory notoriously cyclical, the company now faces severe margin risks if market prices crash. To protect itself, CoreWeave is exploring Wall Street tactics—using financial derivatives like put options to hedge against a future chip market slump.
Read full story at REUTERS