NVIDIA CorporationElon Musk announced SpaceX will build data centers exclusively using Nvidia chips, including Vera Rubin-based NVL72 racks.
Nvidia shares surged more than 10% this week as concerns over the AI trade subsided. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also rose over 8% in the same period, recovering from a prior-week sell-off tied to valuation fears. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced during the company's first earnings call that it will build data centers exclusively using Nvidia chips, including Vera Rubin-based NVL72 racks on Earth and modified versions in orbit. The gains came despite a report that Nvidia is testing reduced high-bandwidth memory configurations for its upcoming Rubin Ultra chip due to a global memory shortage. Rival AMD reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and an upbeat third-quarter outlook but ended the week up just under 2%, though its stock has risen 180% over the past 12 months compared with Nvidia's 28% gain.
NVIDIA CorporationElon Musk announced SpaceX will build data centers exclusively using Nvidia chips, including Vera Rubin-based NVL72 racks.
Advanced Micro Devices IncAMD reported better-than-expected Q2 results and upbeat Q3 outlook, but the article notes its stock rose less than Nvidia's.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A Common StockSpaceX's CEO announced plans to build data centers using Nvidia chips, indicating demand for Nvidia products.