Nvidia has unveiled its latest entry-level gaming GPU, the GeForce RTX 5050, bringing its new Blackwell architecture to a wider audience. The GPU will be available in desktop and laptop variants, priced from $249 and $999 respectively.
Nvidia has just announced a new technology aimed at improving how chips communicate with each other in large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Nvidia and Disney have teamed up to develop a new generation of expressive, AI-driven robots inspired by Star Wars, showcased at Nvidia’s annual GTC developer conference on March 18. A droid, named Besh (Blue), waddled onstage alongside Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, demonstrating its ability to navigate physical spaces and interact with humans using animations and sensors.
At its annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC), Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced a range of new products and initiatives aimed at advancing the company’s position in artificial intelligence and robotics. Here is a quick look at everything Nvidia announced, including updates to hardware, software, and partnerships.
OpenAI has signed a five-year, $11.9 billion agreement with CoreWeave, a cloud services provider specialising in AI-focused GPU infrastructure which is backed by Nvidia, according to a recent report by Reuters.
DeepSeek's reliance on NVIDIA chips while highlighting a current dependency also underscores China's determination to overcome it.
DeepSeek's success suggests China might not need Nvidia as much as everyone thought
To maintain its leadership, Nvidia will need to adapt
Shares in Nvidia, whose semiconductors power the AI industry, fell nearly 17 percent on Wall Street, erasing nearly $600 billion of its market value.
Nvidia has introduced Cosmos, a platform designed to help developers create and refine advanced AI systems for robotics and autonomous vehicles (AVs). The platform aims to reduce costs and risks associated with building physical AI models by offering tools to generate, process, and test data in simulated environments, according to an official press release by Nvidia.
Nvidia has announced Project DIGITS, a desktop-sized AI supercomputer featuring the new GB10 Grace Blackwell superchip. The device is designed to provide researchers, developers, and students with high-performance AI capabilities for prototyping, fine-tuning, and running large models, says Nvidia in an official press release.
Nvidia, the chipmaker, announced on 30 December that it has finalised its $700 million acquisition of Run:ai, Israeli AI startup.
Nvidia is also suspected of violating commitments it made in 2020, the statement said, when it acquired Israeli data center firm Mellanox
Nebius Group, an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, has recently announced that it has raised $700 million in a private funding round led by Nvidia, venture capital firm Accel, and accounts managed by Orbis Investments, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Nvidia has introduced a new generative AI model, Fugatto, capable of generating and transforming audio, music, and voices based on text and audio prompts. The technology targets industries such as music production, film, and video games, offering advanced tools for creating and modifying audio content, as per an official blog post by Nvidia.
Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip powerhouse Nvidia, received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) during a ceremony held on Saturday.
The US chipmaking giant this week reported record high quarterly revenue on the back of strong AI chip demand, though investors are wary of US-China tensions reheating during a new Trump term.
Nvidia reported quarterly sales of $35.1 billion, some $2 billion more than market expectations.
Nvidia’s highly anticipated Blackwell AI chips are reportedly facing overheating issues, raising concerns about potential delays for customers relying on the technology. According to a report by global news platform The Information, the overheating occurs when the chips are installed in server racks designed to hold up to 72 units.
