Nvidia's Blackwell era will test the world's most valuable company in a highwire act

Advertisement Nvidia has a lot riding on Blackwell, its new flagship AI chip. Investors had a tepid response to earnings despite reporting $35.1 billion in third-quarter revenue. To deliver with Blackwell, Nvidia must juggle performance expectations and complex supply chains. Nvidia looks set to end the year as confidently as it started. How next year plays out will significantly depend on the performance of Blackwell, its next-generation AI chip. The Santa Clara-based chip giant reminded everyone why it ha ...