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Nvidia Almighty: Chip Riches Flood Through AI Universe
It's Nvidia's world. We're just living in it.
TL;DR
- Nvidia is reinvesting its AI chip profits into the AI ecosystem, acting as a supplier, banker, and kingmaker.
- The company reported nearly $60 billion in quarterly profit and expects continued substantial revenue growth.
- Nvidia is involved in over $750 billion worth of AI investments, partnerships, and deals, including a reported $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face.
- CEO Jensen Huang has mobilized over $500 billion for AI infrastructure, creating a flywheel that increases demand for Nvidia's chips.
- Critics raise concerns about the circular nature of Nvidia financing customers who then buy its hardware.
- Major tech players like OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are developing their own custom AI chips to reduce dependence on Nvidia.
- Nvidia is also investing in open-source AI models to compete in a field increasingly influenced by Chinese models.
- Nvidia's role in the AI ecosystem is complex, acting simultaneously as supplier, investor, partner, and competitor.