Nvidia shares fell about 3% as Nasdaq futures dropped 2.7% on rate-hike outlook and debt-financed AI spending. Nvidia partnered with Zapata Quantum to launch an agentic AI system for quantum resource estimation in drug discovery and introduced robot-safety APIs for humanoid deployment in factories.
Nvidia shares slid about 3% after Nasdaq futures fell 2.7% as investors priced in 50 basis points of Federal Reserve rate hikes by year-end and grew wary of mounting debt-financed AI infrastructure spending.
Nvidia and Zapata Quantum launched an agentic AI system to automate quantum resource estimation workflows, targeting quantum chemistry use cases such as drug discovery and advanced materials, with initial demos showing promise in homogeneous catalysis.
Nvidia unveiled a suite of robot-safety APIs for humanoid platforms, offering real-time collision detection, motion planning and compliance features designed to accelerate the deployment of robots on factory floors.
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