Riot's Shares Surge 8% Following Expansion of AMD Data Center Partnership, Signaling Shift Towards AI
Shares of Riot Platforms (RIOT) experienced an 8% increase on Friday, driven by the announcement that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) would be expanding its capacity at Riot's Rockdale, Texas campus. This development highlights Riot's ongoing efforts to pivot from bitcoin mining towards artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing. According to the company's Q1 financial results, AMD …