Nvidia, from gaming to AI chips: five keys to the giant amid turmoil

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Nvidia, founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, moved from graphics processors for video games to leading AI chips. Its GPUs are key to generative AI: according to TrendForce, ChatGPT needs about 30,000 GPUs, and Google, Amazon and Microsoft are among its major customers. The company announced Huang's departure after revelations of an extramarital relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing.

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Nvidia launched the world's first GPU in 1999 and now dominates the market for generative AI chips.
According to TrendForce, ChatGPT requires about 30,000 GPUs to run; Google, Amazon and Microsoft are major customers.
The company announced the departure of its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, after revelations of a relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing.

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Nvidia, from gaming to AI chips: five keys to the giant amid turmoil

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