NVIDIA

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Mar 25, 2026 · 12:51 PM

US tech policy involvement

Jensen Huang joins advisory council.
NVIDIA enters government-level decision making.
AI becomes geopolitical strategy.

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Mar 24, 2026 · 12:50 PM

AGI claim by Jensen Huang

CEO suggests AGI may be achieved.
Sparks debate across tech world.
Signals shift in AI narrative.

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Mar 23, 2026 · 12:49 PM

Energy-aware AI data centers

NVIDIA partners with energy firms.
Data centers adapt to power availability.
AI electricity usage becomes critical issue.

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Mar 22, 2026 · 03:48 PM

Global AI demand surge

Companies aggressively buy GPUs.
Supply remains tight worldwide.
AI arms race accelerates rapidly.

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Nov 30, 2022 · 12:26 PM

AI boom trigger

AI boom trigger
 OpenAI launches ChatGPT.
 GPU demand explodes.

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Sep 13, 2020 · 12:23 PM

Arm deal announced

Arm Holdings acquisition planned ($40B).
Huge industry implications.

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Aug 20, 2018 · 12:22 PM

RTX announced

Ray tracing introduced.
Mixed reactions initially.

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Jul 02, 2008 · 12:31 PM

Apple fallout

Apple drops NVIDIA GPUs.
Defect issues → reputation hit.

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Jun 23, 2006 · 12:12 PM

CUDA announced

GPUs become compute machines.
Foundation for AI future.

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Feb 06, 2002 · 12:11 PM

GPU wars peak

Battle vs ATI Technologies intensifies.
Rapid innovation cycle begins.

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Mar 10, 2000 · 12:09 PM

Xbox deal confirmed

 partners with NVIDIA.
 Console market unlocked.
 Major credibility boost.

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Aug 31, 1999 · 12:07 PM

GeForce 256 + IPO

First official “GPU” launches.
Also IPO happens same year.
Big industry shift moment.

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Jul 11, 1998 · 12:55 PM

OEM partnerships expand

Deals with PC manufacturers grow.
Graphics cards gain traction.
Brand recognition starts building.

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Aug 25, 1997 · 12:06 PM

RIVA 128 release

First successful GPU.
Revenue stabilizes.
NVIDIA survives its near-death phase.

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May 22, 1995 · 01:03 PM

NV1 flop era

First product launches.
Fails commercially.
Company nearly collapses early.

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Mar 01, 1994 · 12:53 PM

Stealth startup struggles

Small team with big vision.
Focus on graphics acceleration.
Survival mode, no big success yet.

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Apr 05, 1993 · 12:01 PM

NVIDIA founded

NVIDIA begins.
Jensen Huang + co-founders start the journey.
From diner meetings → future tech giant.

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