Chapter 1
The humble booth where it all began
Chapter 2
The high-stakes CUDA gamble
Chapter 3
The artificial intelligence gold rush
Chapter 4
The global chip chess board
Chapter 5
Beyond gaming and artificial intelligence
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of Nvidia
Ch 2 · The high-stakes CUDA gamble
Fun Fact
PlayStation supercomputer: In 2010, the US Air Force built a powerful supercomputer by linking 1,760 PlayStation 3 consoles containing Nvidia chips.
Glossary
cuda (noun)
A parallel computing platform and programming model that enables graphics hardware to perform general-purpose computing tasks. In 2006, CEO Jensen Huang invested billions of dollars to bundle the software with Nvidia's graphics cards.
A parallel computing platform and programming model that enables graphics hardware to perform general-purpose computing tasks. In 2006, CEO Jensen Huang invested billions of dollars to bundle the software with Nvidia's graphics cards.
Quiz
Who were the primary users of Nvidia's chips before CUDA expanded their market to scientists and programmers?
Quiz
What is the name of Nvidia's software platform, launched in 2006, that allows GPUs to run general-purpose code?
Quiz
How many years did Nvidia spend developing and supporting CUDA before the AI boom made it highly profitable?
Quiz
In 2010, which video game console's Nvidia-designed chips were used by the US Air Force to build a supercomputer?
Quiz
Which famous 2012 image recognition contest entry proved that Nvidia GPUs were perfect for AI?