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Jensen Huang

The latest news on Jensen Huang, co-founder, president and CEO of NVIDIA, including American business news and updates.

Born

17 Feb 1963

Industry

Technology, Business

Job Title

Founder, president and CEO of Nvidia

last updated:

7 October, 2024

While there is no official ban on Nvidia’s China-tailored H20 graphics processing unit, sources say mainland AI chip users are being encouraged to adopt locally made alternatives. Photo: Shutterstock

Semiconductors

Tech war: China advocates use of local AI chips over those from Nvidia

AI chip users on the mainland have been informally advised to prioritise local alternatives, including those from Huawei, sources say.

7 Oct 2024 - 9:00AM

Semiconductors

Nvidia said to prepare a version of new Blackwell AI chip for China market

22 Jul 2024 - 10:24PM

Taiwan

Backlash in mainland China over Taiwan comment by Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

7 Jun 2024 - 6:07PMvideocam

TSMC

TSMC’s new chairman affirms forecast of AI-fuelled chip market recovery in 2024

TSMC chairman and chief executive C C Wei stuck with previous projections for 10 per cent growth in the global semiconductor market this year, excluding the vast memory chip sector.

4 Jun 2024 - 2:50PM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, which makes advanced chips for Nvidia and Apple, today sits at the heart of the global artificial intelligence boom. Photo: AP

Artificial intelligence

‘The computer will now generate skill’: Nvidia CEO on near-future technology

Ahead of the opening of Taiwan’s Computex trade show, the Nvidia chief executive presented how ‘AI factories’ and ‘physical AI’ would help transform industries.

3 Jun 2024 - 6:27AMvideocam

Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg raves about Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, calls him ‘Taylor Swift of tech’

Zuckerberg compared Huang to the US pop star in an Instagram post, where they switched jackets in a ‘jersey swap’.

28 Mar 2024 - 2:48PMvideocam

Semiconductors

US memory chip maker Micron soars after AI growth boosts revenue forecast

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra promised investors that 2024 will mark a rebound for the memory chip industry and 2025 will see record sales levels, driven by opportunities enabled by AI.

21 Mar 2024 - 3:28PMvideocam

Micron Technology and its rivals are emerging from one of the worst slumps the memory chip industry has suffered, triggered by weak demand for personal computers and smartphones. Photo: Shutterstock

Semiconductors

Nvidia sued by 3 authors over AI use of copyrighted works

US authors Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian and Stewart O’Nan said Nvidia used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform.

11 Mar 2024 - 11:43AM

Semiconductors

Huawei’s China-made chip used US gear from Applied Materials and Lam Research

Huawei and SMIC relied on US technology to produce the 7-nm chip for the Mate 60 Pro smartphone, sources told Bloomberg.

8 Mar 2024 - 3:38PMvideocam

Malaysia

Is Malaysia set to become a start-up hub that can compete with Singapore?

Malaysia has announced a goal to create five domestic US$1 billion ‘unicorns’ by 2025 as part of its plan to become a global start-up hub.

9 Mar 2024 - 1:51AM

The skyline of Kuala Lumpur. Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said last May that the Malaysian government plans to make the capital a regional hub for start-up companies. Photo: Bloomberg

Semiconductors

Is Nvidia the next Tesla, as investors move from chasing EV to AI?

While Nvidia’s shares have added 66 per cent this year after more than tripling in 2023, Tesla shares are down more than half from their 2021 peak.

4 Mar 2024 - 2:59PM

Chip design firm Nvidia's headquarters in Silicon Valley. Photo: dpa

Semiconductors

Huawei’s AI chip prowess under scrutiny after Nvidia taps it as likely rival

Huawei Technologies’ new Ascend 910B chip, already available on the mainland, is said to be on par in terms of computing power with Nvidia’s sought-after A100 graphics processing unit.

3 Mar 2024 - 12:00PM

US-China tech war

Nvidia’s stellar results show it can thrive amid China decoupling

Analysts expect even more growth from chip designer Nvidia in 2024 as demand for its hardware remains strong amid AI boom.

23 Feb 2024 - 9:30PM

Semiconductors

Nvidia sampling alternative AI chips to China as US restrictions take a toll

US chip giant Nvidia said it has started shipping alternative GPU samples to Chinese customers as Washington’s restrictions on the export of advanced chips to China begin to take a toll on revenues.

23 Feb 2024 - 2:56PM

Nvidia products on display at the annual Foxconn Tech Day in Taipei, Taiwan October 18, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Artificial intelligence

Nvidia expects threefold jump in sales despite US chip curbs on China

The AI poster child’s revenue has continued to grow despite tightened restrictions on trade with one of its largest markets: China.

22 Feb 2024 - 10:20AMvideocam

Foxconn

Apple’s operating chief makes rare Taiwan visit for Foxconn gala

Jeff Williams was a guest of honour at a gala celebrating the iPhone assembler’s 50th anniversary, also attended by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and Arm boss Rene Haas.

21 Feb 2024 - 1:24PM

Artificial intelligence

Nvidia chief sees rise of ‘sovereign AI’ infrastructure across nations

Such a national approach to the artificial intelligence boom stands to drive an expansion of data centres that would need Nvidia’s know-how and hardware.

2 Feb 2024 - 4:09PM

TSMC

Nvidia, TSMC CEOs meet in Taiwan as chip constraints threaten AI boom

Nvidia founder Jensen Huang met with TSMC founder Morris Chang and CEO C.C. Wei over dinner in Taipei to discuss chip supply.

26 Jan 2024 - 12:45PMvideocam

Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, arrived at an event in Taipei on Thursday, surrounded by media. Photo: Bloomberg

Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO’s low-key China visit seen as a goodwill gesture towards key market

Analysts says Jensen Huang’s tip to the mainland is a goodwill gesture to an important market but unlikely to solve chip firm’s issues amid US-China geopolitical hostilities.

24 Jan 2024 - 7:00AM

Nvidia

Nvidia chief visits China for first time in 4 years amid mainland market headwinds

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang Jen-hsun visited China for the first time in four years to attend annual company meetings, as mainland Chinese market challenges mount for the US chip giant.

22 Jan 2024 - 2:12PM

Malaysia

Malaysia shouldn’t get ‘left behind’ in AI race, PM says in job upskilling push

Renewable energy and AI are key themes of PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration to wean Malaysia off its reliance on its depleting oil reserves.

16 Jan 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

People walk past a mural featuring the Malaysian flag in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is eyeing regional leadership in cloud computing, machine learning and as a gateway for global tech start-ups. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nvidia

Nvidia’s China customers to get hobbled version of gaming chip

Nvidia is selling a less-capable version of its best graphics product for video gamers in China, after the US government tightened restrictions on what it can market in that country.

29 Dec 2023 - 3:52PM

A view of Nvidia’s offices in Taipei on May 31, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Semiconductors

Nvidia in talks with US about AI chip sales to China, Raimondo says

The US commerce chief says she spoke a week ago to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and he made it clear that the company did not want to ‘break the rules’.

12 Dec 2023 - 10:34AM

Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO aims to set up base in Vietnam to boost chip development

The US semiconductor giant is set to discuss cooperation deals with Vietnamese tech companies and authorities on Monday.

11 Dec 2023 - 10:02AM

Nvidia

Nvidia working closely with US to ensure new chips for China are compliant with curbs

Nvidia is working closely with the US government to ensure new chips for the Chinese market are compliant with export curbs, CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday.

6 Dec 2023 - 1:45PM

Nvidia

Nvidia plans network of chip plants in Japan to meet AI demand

Nvidia will build a network of semiconductor plants in Japan in partnership with the country’s companies to meet demand for graphic chips used in artificial intelligence projects, chief executive Jensen Huang said.

5 Dec 2023 - 7:38PM

US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO says US needs up to 20 years to reach chip independence

Jensen Huang also reaffirms Nvidia’s commitment to China, saying that the company is working on products that will not trigger US restrictions.

30 Nov 2023 - 3:27PMvideocam

Amazon

Amazon launches workplace chatbot Q in race against Microsoft, OpenAI

The company also released new versions of its home-grown chips, including one designed for AI applications, and deepened its relationship with Nvidia.

29 Nov 2023 - 10:48AM

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