Tech Talk with Theunis - On the AI hypetrain...

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Way back in the late 90s when computer science students mentioned Nvidia, it was done with hushed, whistful tones...their graphics cards were the gold standard, and you were the bees knees if you had one, albeit using your tiny, non-HD monitor. Fast-forward to 2024 and Nvidia now terms itself "World Leader in Artificial Intelligence Computing". Theunis Jansen van Rensburg chats to Keeno Lee about Nvidia's rise to being one of the most valuable companies in the world...

26 Jun 2024 English South Africa Tech News

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