Riot's Shares Surge 8% on Expanded AMD Partnership and AI Expansion
Riot Platforms' stock experienced an 8% surge following the announcement that Advanced Micro Devices would be expanding its capacity at the Rockdale, Texas campus, marking a significant pivot by Riot into the realms of AI and high-performance computing. According to the Q1 financial results, AMD has opted to double its contracted capacity to 50 megawatts, with potential upsizing to 150MW, which c…