NVIDIA becomes world’s first $5 trillion public company as AI demand skyrockets

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NVIDIA has made history by surpassing a $5 trillion market valuation, becoming the first publicly traded company in the world to reach this milestone. The record valuation reflects the company’s dominance in the AI computing and semiconductor markets, which continue to expand at unprecedented rates.

Fueled by the explosive adoption of generative AI models and enterprise cloud computing, NVIDIA’s stock surged as investors bet on sustained demand for its H100 and Blackwell GPUs — the backbone of global AI infrastructure. Analysts note that every major AI system, from OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Google Gemini and Meta AI, depends on NVIDIA’s hardware ecosystem.

CEO Jensen Huang said the achievement marks “a defining moment for the era of accelerated computing,” emphasising the company’s mission to build the technology foundation of the AI economy.

The milestone also positions NVIDIA ahead of traditional tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon in market capitalisation — a remarkable feat for a company once known primarily for gaming graphics cards.

Market analysts believe NVIDIA’s growth trajectory remains strong, driven by expanding demand from data centres, automotive AI, and edge computing. The company’s long-term vision includes scaling AI supercomputers and developing energy-efficient architectures to meet global computing needs.

NVIDIA’s rise underscores the shift in investor confidence toward companies enabling AI’s infrastructure — the hardware powering the intelligence revolution.