Nvidia, a publicly owned company founded in 1993 and headquartered in the US, is a computer hardware manufacturer primarily known for designing discrete graphics processing units (GPUs). Employing approximately 27,160 people, Nvidia's GPUs are utilized across various sectors, including personal computers (primarily for gaming), data centers, and automotive infotainment systems. While initially focused on PC graphics, the company has expanded its operations to encompass applications in artificial intelligence and autonomous driving, leveraging its GPUs' high-performance capabilities.
Nvidia invested $5 billion in Intel shares, acquiring over 4% stake and forming a commercial alliance to integrate CPUs and GPUs for AI applications. On an unspecified date, Nvidia participated in an AUD 330 million equity placement for Firmus Technologies, an Australian AI infrastructure company. During a visit to the U.K. this week, Nvidia highlighted collaborations with U.K. AI makers on applications in physical and agentic AI, robotics, and healthcare. Jeffrey Kember from Nvidia participated in a panel discussion on responsible media, data, and sustainable infrastructure on an unspecified date.
Nvidia's customers primarily consist of software Development and iT Services and IT Consulting companies. Examples of Nvidia's customers include Cognizant, Amdocs and Autodesk. Nvidia has commercial and technical partners like Cognizant, Microsoft and SAP. Examples of Nvidia's suppliers include Red5 Pro, DDN Storage and Alibaba Cloud.