Rumble shares rose 7% after CEO Chris Pavlovski said the company is expanding beyond its core video platform into AI computing-as-a-service and cloud infrastructure, aiming to compete with AI hyperscalers. Pavlovski said Rumble’s acquisition of Northern Data is expected to close by mid-June and will support the new push. The update ties Rumble’s strategy to rising demand for computing capacity for artificial intelligence workloads. The source also notes that Tether-affiliated entities sold Northern Data’s mining business last December, before Rumble announced the acquisition deal.