Ornn leads GPU compute futures push with triple funding

A group of startups, including Ornn, Silicon Data, and Liquid Compute, are attempting to financialize AI compute by creating standardized pricing, rental price indexes, and futures markets for GPUs. However, the sector faces hurdles such as regulatory sign-off, questions over whether GPUs are fungible enough to support a futures market, and uncertainty surrounding whether the current compute shortage is permanent. Open article →