Nvidia has become the world’s most expensive chip manufacturer due to its dominance in artificial intelligence. Its market value exceeds $5 trillion, quarterly revenue surpasses $50 billion, and many employees are dollar millionaires. The company’s breakthroughs and potential for further success are highlighted in the Izvestia article.
Artificial intelligence is driving human progress, pushing forward the economy, science, and technology. Its development depends on the tools used, with microchips forming the foundation of the AI industry. Microchips enable rapid computerization, processing, storing, and transmitting information electronically while improving to perform more operations in less time, take up less space, consume less energy, and cost less.
The development of artificial intelligence requires a qualitative leap from traditional chip production. While traditional chips process user commands sequentially, AI needs parallel processing architecture for multiple calculations simultaneously, allowing machine learning algorithms to achieve results.
Before the current AI surge, graphics processors (video cards) were developed to speed up image creation in video games. The gaming industry demanded higher-quality graphics, leading to their use in cryptocurrency mining. By the 2020s, video card structures became effective for solving artificial intelligence problems, with Nvidia benefiting from the AI mania.
Nvidia’s rise began with the production of H100 chips in March 2022, which were in high demand and used by OpenAI to launch ChatGPT, causing a furor in AI. The cost of H100 chips reached up to $30,000 when sold in bulk, with retail prices reaching $40,000 despite their need in data centers. Armored vehicles were used to transport them.
ChatGPT’s success increased Nvidia’s capitalization ninefold quickly, making it a favorite of investors. Demand for Nvidia chips caused shortages, with technology companies acquiring coveted chips for AI developments, providing stable profits and growth.
Investors fear an AI bubble. Although Intel and IBM are competitors, Nvidia remains the leader in production and sales. At the beginning of 2025, its market value was twice that of all other chip manufacturers combined. On July 9, Nvidia became the first to exceed $4 trillion, and on October 29, it surpassed $5 trillion through new Blackwell chips, whose performance is twice as high as H100.
Social media users discussed that 78% of Nvidia employees are dollar millionaires, with half owning a fortune of $25 million. A survey among 3,000 employees showed the data was not entirely correct but close to the truth. The source of income for them was manufacturer’s shares bought at a 15% discount, with Nvidia shares growing by over 3,800% since 2019, making millionaires common in headquarters corridors.
The latest surge of positivity is linked to the third-quarter 2025 report. While investors question if the AI market is overvalued, Nvidia announced $57 billion in three-month revenue and a forecast of $65 billion for the next quarter. CEO Jensen Huang mentioned Blackwell chips for sale, noting current US restrictions prevent selling chips to China, which would have created a new chapter for the world’s most expensive company.
Nvidia’s Explosive Growth: How the World’s Most Expensive Company Became a Leader in Chip Manufacturing
