Did you know that right now the most skilled phavers in terms of avg. points/phave casted are @thedefimetro and @Genevabreak 🚀
Skill or luck? Any tips for the rest of us? 😎
NVIDIA Corporation, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, was founded in 1993. It is a global leader in graphics processing units (GPUs) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Here is an overview of NVIDIA's growth and key milestones:
1993: NVIDIA was founded by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem with the goal of developing high-performance GPUs.
1995: Released its first product, the NV1, a multimedia accelerator chip, but it received a lukewarm market response.
1999: Launched the GeForce 256, the world's first GPU, marking NVIDIA's significant position in the graphics processing industry.
2000: Acquired the assets of competitor 3dfx, strengthening its market position.
2002: Released the GeForce 4 series, further improving gaming graphics performance.
2006: Introduced CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture), a parallel computing platform and programming model that allowed GPUs to be used for a wide range of computing tasks, advancing scientific computing and AI development.
2006: Launched the GeForce 8 series, which supported DirectX 10 and significantly enhanced graphics performance.
2012: Released the GeForce GTX 600 series based on the Kepler architecture, improving efficiency and performance.
2016: Launched the GeForce GTX 10 series based on the Pascal architecture and introduced the Tesla P100, a GPU designed for deep learning and scientific computing.
2018: Introduced the GeForce RTX 20 series based on the Turing architecture, which brought real-time ray tracing technology to graphics rendering.
2019: Acquired Mellanox Technologies, boosting its capabilities in data centers and high-performance computing (HPC).
2020: Released the GeForce RTX 30 series based on the Ampere architecture, offering higher performance and efficiency. NVIDIA also announced plans to acquire ARM for $40 billion, a move that, if approved, would significantly expand its presence in mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT).
2021: Launched NVIDIA Omniverse, a 3D design platform for collaboration and real-time simulation, marking a new advancement in virtual reality and digital twins.
2022: Continued to expand in AI and data center sectors, introducing the Hopper architecture and multiple products based on it to meet the growing demand for computing power.
NVIDIA has solidified its leadership in GPU and AI technology through continuous innovation and strategic acquisitions. Its products dominate not only in gaming and graphics processing but also in scientific computing, AI, autonomous driving, and data centers.
NVIDIA's success can be attributed to its strong focus on technology, relentless innovation, and precise market insight, enabling it to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving tech industry.
Raspberry Pi decided to list in London Stock Exchange and now the price is soaring. European capital markets are quite underrated (example Cambridge-based Arm decided to list in New York instead).
Fun fact: Raspberry Pi is actually owned by a Foundation.
Really great advice not only for creators but for founders as well.