New Delhi: NVIDIA has scripted history by becoming the world’s first company to smash the $5 trillion (₹453 lakh crore) market cap barrier on October 29.
Once a humble maker of video game graphics chips, this tech titan now dominates the market, surpassing both Microsoft ($4.03T) and Apple ($4.02T).
Founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang and his team in California’s Santa Clara, NVIDIA designs powerhouse GPUs for AI wonders like ChatGPT, gaming, robotics, and self-driving cars.
With four R&D hubs in India — Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Gurugram— its H100 and Blackwell chips fuel the AI revolution. Shares have skyrocketed 12-fold since 2022, buoyed by massive orders, unmatched competition, US-China chip curbs, and Huang’s visionary pivot to AI.
But what could $5T achieve? Mind-bending possibilities:
Healthcare hero: Build 350 AIIMS super-hospitals (₹1,264 Cr each) for free treatment nationwide.
Education boom: Erect 700-800 IIMs (₹500-600 Cr apiece).
Defence might acquire 220 Rafale jets (₹2,307 Cr each).
Space odyssey: Fund ISRO for 2,000 years (₹20,000 Cr annual budget).
Global good: Feed 8.1 billion people for 12.3 months ($3.66/person/month) or eradicate extreme poverty for 808 million souls over 62 years ($100/person/year).
As AI reshapes our world, NVIDIA’s feat isn’t just numbers — it’s a glimpse of boundless potential.
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