Nvidia authorises record US$150 billion share buyback and launches platform to contain rogue AI agents
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Nvidia authorized a record US$150bn buyback, expanding its program to US$235bn and signaling strong confidence alongside sharply higher profits and revenue. The announcement supported NVDA shares and helped cushion broader US equity declines amid oil-driven risk aversion. Nvidia also launched an open-source safety platform for AI agents, aiming to address rising security concerns that could influence enterprise adoption and regulatory scrutiny around agentic AI.
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Nvidia has authorised a US$150 billion share buyback, the largest in corporate history, after announcing a US$80 billion repurchase four months earlier, taking its overall buyback program to US$235 billion. The company reported quarterly profits of US$59.69 billion in late August, more than double the US$26.42 billion a year earlier, as revenue more than doubled to US$96.2 billion. Nvidia said it is now the world’s most valuable public company, with a market capitalisation of about US$5.6 trillion.
