In a few weeks, all eyes will be on San Jose, California, and the annual Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) GPU Technology Conference -- more commonly known as the GTC. The GTC is a developer's conference that has been described by some as the "Woodstock of AI" and by others as the "Super Bowl of AI." Either way, it's a big deal, where the latest innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are showcased. It is often where Nvidia introduces some of its new concepts and products. Last year, Nvidia introduced the Blackw ...

Core Insights - Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, is optimistic about continued spending on Nvidia's products, driven by new powerful chips and the industry's shift towards inference in AI [1][8] - Nvidia is set to release a new generation of Rubin GPUs next year, which are expected to significantly outperform previous models [2][3] - Huang highlighted that the demand for computation in AI has increased dramatically, requiring 100 times more than previously anticipated, which supports the need for Nvidia's advanced chips [5] Company Developments - The upcoming Rubin chips will succeed the Blackwell and Hopper lines, with an ultra version of Rubin projected to have 14 times the performance of the ultra version of Blackwell [2] - Nvidia is also teasing a future line of chips named after physicist Richard Feynman, expected to surpass the performance of the Rubin chips [3] Market Reactions - Despite Huang's confidence, Nvidia's shares fell by over 3.4% following his keynote, indicating investor concerns about the implications of DeepSeek on chip demand and slowing revenue growth [6][8] - Nvidia's fourth-quarter revenue for 2024 was $39.3 billion, reflecting a 78% increase year-on-year, but this growth rate is lower than the 262% seen in the first quarter [6]