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Nvidia Becomes First Company to Surpass $4 Trillion Valuation

Eased US export controls on chip design technology to China fueled record demand for its AI GPUs.

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Overview

  • Nvidia’s market capitalization topped $4 trillion for the first time today, making it the highest-valued company ever.
  • Shares rose more than 2 percent to an all-time high as investors backed continued AI-driven expansion.
  • The US Department of Commerce revoked key export restrictions on chip design tools to China in late May, boosting semiconductor stocks.
  • The company holds roughly 90 percent of the global market for AI microchips, cementing its dominance in the sector.
  • Originally built for graphics, Nvidia’s GPUs now deliver the parallel processing and energy efficiency essential for training generative AI models.