Analysis

Cheat sheet: what Nvidia has launched, and why so many people care

Everyone knows that Nvidia is the most important company in the AI world right now, but what did it actually release on Tuesday, and what does it do?

Paul Smith and John Davidson

Mar 19, 2024 – 2.59pm

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It is hard not to feel a bit confused when the world gets so excited by something as small as a computer chip, but 11,000 people crammed into a US conference centre on Tuesday morning because there is a consensus that Nvidia is building the future in an age of artificial intelligence.

That’s a big crowd for a chip announcement, and that’s not even including the 316,993 people (and counting) who watched the announcement on YouTube.

Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy.

John Davidson is an award-winning columnist, reviewer, and senior writer based in Sydney and in the Digital Life Laboratories, from where he writes about personal technology.