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Nvidia-backed Firmus scraps US$5bn Australia IPO amid growing AI scrutiny

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SYDNEY. – Australia’s Firmus, a data centre operator backed by Nvidia, shelved its US$5 billion IPO on Friday, adding to growing investor scrutiny of the AI sector’s valuations and sustainability of ...

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