NVIDIA’s AI Partnership with Thinking Technologies: Is NVDA Set to Rally in 2026?

NVIDIA (NVDA) faces a potential 10% correction warning from analysts despite announcing a multi-year strategic partnership with Thinking Machines Lab on Tuesday. The AI startup, founded last year, has committed to deploying at least one gigawatt of Nvidia's Vera Rubin systems, sending NVDA shares up nearly 2% in early trading. 'Thinking Machines has brought together a world-class team to advance the frontier of AI,' Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated, highlighting the partnership's significance in making AI systems 'more widely understood, customizable, and generally capable.' Market watchers now question whether this collaboration can sustain NVIDIA's leadership position amid growing volatility in tech stocks.