[U.S. Department of Defense Reportedly in Talks to Provide $5 Billion Loan to AI Cloud Computing Company Fluidstack] According to sources cited by *The Wall Street Journal*, the U.S. Department of Defense is in discussions to provide a loan of approximately $5 billion to AI cloud computing startup Fluidstack to support artificial intelligence infrastructure financing. The funding is expected to be provided by the Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital, which primarily issues loans to companies operating in critical areas of U.S. national security. If the deal is finalized, it would become the largest loan issued by the office to date. The related arrangements are still in the negotiation stage.