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The two companies driving the modern economy

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The two companies driving the modern economy

At the core of most of the electronics we use today are some very tiny, very powerful chips. Semiconductor chips. And they are mighty: they help power our phones, laptops, and cars. They enable advances in healthcare, military systems, transportation, and clean energy. And they're also critical for artificial intelligence, providing the hardware needed to train complex machine learning.

The two companies driving the modern economy

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The tower of NVIDIA

For a moment last week, semiconductor chip designer NVIDIA eclipsed Microsoft to become the world's most valuable company. How did it get there?

The tower of NVIDIA

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These tech giants are at the White House today to talk about the risks of AI

The West Wing of the White House on July 5, 2023. Tech executives are meeting with top Biden administration officials on Tuesday to agree to voluntary measures to reduce risks posed by AI. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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These tech giants are at the White House today to talk about the risks of AI

The White House is working with big tech companies to agree to testing and reporting measures to reduce AI risks. These voluntary measures are a precursor to regulation.

That big deal for Nvidia to buy computer chip giant Arm has come crashing down

The logo of SoftBank Corp. is seen at a shop in Tokyo on Monday. Profit at the Japanese technology investor has tumbled as the value of its sprawling investments declined and its planned sale of British company Arm collapsed. Koji Sasahara/AP hide caption

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That big deal for Nvidia to buy computer chip giant Arm has come crashing down

SoftBank has dropped its plans to sell the British semiconductor and software design company Arm to U.S. chipmaker Nvidia. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to block the $40 billion deal.

Tech Pioneer Channels Hard Lessons Into Silicon Valley Success

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jen-Hsun Huang co-founded the graphics chip maker in 1993. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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Tech Pioneer Channels Hard Lessons Into Silicon Valley Success

Jen-Hsun Huang's education in the rough environment of eastern Kentucky helped make him a tough player in the tech industry. Now Nvidia, the company he co-founded, makes powerful graphics chips that bring realistic games and movie effects to screens small and large.

Tech Pioneer Channels Hard Lessons Into Silicon Valley Success

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