NVIDIA

> About

NVIDIA is a semiconductor company that designs GPUs and AI hardware.

Website

https://www.nvidia.com

CEO

Jensen Huang

Founded

1993

Valuation

$3+ trillion

> Founders

Jensen HuangChris MalachowskyCurtis Priem

> Products & Services

CUDANVIDIA GPUsTensorRTNVIDIA AI EnterpriseOmniverseDRIVEJetsonDGX systemsH100A100RTX series

> Funding

Public company

> Controversies

Massive GPU price gouging during AI boom, making AI development prohibitively expensive.[1][2]

Controversy 1 Sources:

  1. High-End PC Gaming is in Big Trouble, Thanks to AI - and RTX 5090 Price Hikes are Prime Examples(January 2025)
  2. Nvidia Reportedly No Longer Supplying VRAM to Its GPU Board Partners(November 2024)

Anti-competitive practices in GPU market.[3][4][5][6][7]

Controversy 2 Sources:

  1. Nvidia violated antimonopoly laws, China says(September 2024)
  2. Nvidia could face massive $1 billion fine over antitrust violations in China(December 2024)
  3. Nvidia denies allegations of anti-competitive practices(September 2024)
  4. NVIDIA's Antitrust Investigation: Separating Innovation and Anti-Competitive Conduct(September 2024)
  5. Supreme Court allows investors' class action to proceed against microchip company Nvidia(December 2023)

Environmental concerns with massive data center energy consumption.[8]

Controversy 3 Sources:

  1. NVIDIA Dual Challenge: AI Profits, Power Constraints(2024)

GPU shortages driving up costs for researchers and developers.[9]

Controversy 4 Sources:

  1. Nvidia Reportedly No Longer Supplying VRAM to Its GPU Board Partners(November 2024)

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