Nvidia: A complete guide to the hardware company behind the AI boom

The Nvidia logo on a sign in front of the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

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• Nvidia is the first company to hit $5 trillion in market cap.
• The chipmaker is leading the AI boom, with shares surging by more than 1000% since ChatGPT's launch.
• CEO Jensen Huang's leadership and innovative products are part of Nvidia's success.

Nvidia has been around for over three decades, but the chipmaker became a household name only in the past few years.