By Niket Nishant and Rashika Singh (Reuters) -Nvidia made history on Wednesday as the first company to reach $5 trillion in market value, powered by a rally that has cemented its place at the center of the global artificial intelligence boom. The Wall Street milestone underscores the company's swift ​transformation from a niche graphics-chip designer into the backbone of the global AI industry, turning CEO Jensen Huang into a Silicon Valley icon and making its advanced ‌chips a flashpoint in the tech riv ...

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the keynote address at the Nvidia AI summit in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Nvidia Corp. plans to make a $1 billion equity investment in Nokia Oyj, an apparent vindication of the Finnish company's pivot from mobile networking kit into artificial intelligence by the sector's kingmaker. Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang announced a flurry of new partnerships and dismissed concerns about an AI bubble, saying the c ...

Core Insights - Nvidia has transformed from a lesser-known semiconductor company to a prominent player, primarily due to its booming data center sales driven by significant investments in artificial intelligence [1][2] Data Center Revenue - Nvidia leads the data center sales market with $35.5 billion in Q4 2024, significantly outpacing its closest competitor, IBM, which reported $4.2 billion [2] - Data center sales constitute 88% of Nvidia's total revenue, with a remarkable 884% increase from Q4 2022 to Q4 2024 and a 142% rise in 2024 alone [7] - The majority of Nvidia's 75% gross margin is likely derived from its data center segment, contributing to its profitability with adjusted earnings per share of $2.99, a 130% increase from the previous year [5] Demand and Global Reach - Major tech companies like Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms are utilizing Nvidia's processors, reflecting a global demand for AI infrastructure as countries build their AI ecosystems [6] Economic and Regulatory Concerns - Nvidia is currently exempt from tariffs, but potential future tariffs on semiconductors are being considered by the Trump administration, prompting Nvidia to shift manufacturing of its Blackwell processor to the U.S. over the next 12 to 15 months [8][9] - Some tech companies have recently reduced data center spending due to economic concerns, with Microsoft pausing a $1 billion project and Amazon halting some leases in Europe, although a drastic pullback in AI investments is not anticipated [10][11]

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Nvidia chief Jensen Huang says the Silicon Valley chip titan has successfully ramped up production of its new Blackwell processor that power artificial intelligence in data centers. Nvidia on Wednesday said it finished its fiscal year with record high revenue of $130.5 billion, driven by demand for its chips to power artificial ...

Reports suggest positive developments for the chipmaker.Shares of Nvidia (NVDA 4.52%) gained ground on Wednesday, climbing as much as 5.6%. As of 11:37 a.m. ET, the stock was up 4.5%.The catalyst that sent the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker higher was a report that suggested demand remained high for the company's processors in an important market.Good news on orders from ChinaOne of the biggest developments for the chipmaker in recent months was the release of a next-generation AI model from start-u ...