NvidiaGTC 2024 is over, after a bumper few days and a whole heap of AI news.
Good morning from San Jose, where we’re all set for day one of Nvidia GTC.
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This is the hottest ticket here in San Jose and the tech world as a whole…
This also means the Wi-Fi is very sketchy at best - so bear with us while we get settled.
We’re nearly there!
Half an hour to go…
The lights go down, and it’s time for the keynote.
Breathe a sigh of relief everyone - he is indeed wearing his now iconic leather jacket!.
$100trillion of the world’s companies are here at GTC he says.
“A new industry has emerged.”
We’re now getting an insight into “the sould” of Nvidia - the Omniverse.
Everything we’re going to see today is generated and simulated by Nvidia’s own systems, he notes.
“But to do that, we need to accelerate an entire industry,” Huang notes.
Huang wants to shout out to some partners and customers - Ansys, Synopsys and Cadence among others.
That’s the answer, as Nvidia has been putting GPUs together for some time.
“It’s just one giant chip.”
But wait - there’s more!
Here’s the future, people.
Secure AI - that’s a major step forward all round.
Some more frankly ridiculous numbers concerning Blackwell.
“The excitement for Blackwell is genuinely off the charts.”
“Blackwell will be the most successful product launch for us in our history,” Huang declares.
It’s time for some digital twins.
So what else can generative AI do for us?
It’s time to hear about some of the ways the technology can benefit us today.
First up - weather forecasting.
Nvidia has already partnered with The Weather Company for better predictions and forecasts.
Now, on to healthcare.
so that receive and operate software better, Nvidia has a new service - NIM.
Although he admits there were some hiccups, it has greatly improved knowledge and capabilities across the board.
Now, we move on to Robotics, or as Huang calls it - “physical AI”.
He said he’s used it himself, and it works - if not slightly embarassing.
And that’s a wrap!
Day two of Nvidia GTC 2024 is here!
After a mega first day, TechRadar Pro is set for another load of news and announcements today.
We’ll be starting soon - wonder if Huang will have a different leather jacket on today?
A closer look at the new chips (and so much more)… “We created a whole new generation of compute,” he says - Blackwell.
This will need a whole new set of hardware - once again, Blackwell steps up.
Huang moves on to NIMs - Nvidia’s pitch to conquer the AI software world.
These can also be connected together, used off the shelf, and even customized via its AI Foundry.
“We can help almost any company build their custom AI,” he declares.
They’re all very modular, so can be quickly and easily removed and added.
With that, it’s on to Q&A.
Next, the goals of AI Foundry.
NIMs are going to take precedence, and can benefit organizations of all kinds, he adds.
Now a question on pricing for Blackwell - any more precise information?
“Nvidia doesn’t build chips - Nvidia builds data centers,” he reminds us.
“We let you decide how you want to buy it..we work with you.”
Next, it’s a question about AI chip start-ups, specificially Elon Musk’s Grok.
What are the limits when it comes to simulations, he is asked, especially at scale.
“The chatbot is no longer just a chatbot - it is a research assistant,” he says.
Next there’s a question about quantum, and what Nvidia’s plans are in this area.
Next, Huang is asked about Nvidia’s relationship with TSMC.
Next is a question about cloud strategies, especially as cloud companies are increasingly building chips themselves.
Nvidia is a computing platform company, he reminds us.
Jensen has broken free from the stage!
The lighting and temperature has forced him off and down into the audience.
“These are the worst working conditions ever,” he jokes.
That’s what being the CEO of the most exciting company in the world gets you, I suppose.
We’re off to grab some lunch, and will be back with more shortly.
We’ve had a busy afternoon here, visiting Nvidia’s massive HQ just outside of San Jose.
Hello from day three at Nvidia GTC 2024!
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And with that, it’s a wrap on our time at Nvidia GTC 2024.
