Quartalszahlen: KI-Boom beflügelt Nvidia - Milliarden-Übernahme geplant

Surging demand for computing power in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is propelling chipmaker Nvidia to new heights. During the second quarter, the company's revenue and net profit more than doubled compared to the same period last year, and this growth trajectory is expected to continue. Nvidia's CEO and founder, Jensen Huang, stated in a press release that the expansion of AI infrastructure is being carried out at full speed. The production of the new processor architecture, Vera Rubin, has already moved into high gear.

Nvidia is currently the central engine driving the AI boom, particularly catering to massive AI data centers operated by cloud giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta. These tech behemoths have collectively invested billions of dollars in building AI data centers. In addition to this, Nvidia is exploring the acquisition of AI platform Hugging Face, valued at over $13 billion, to further strengthen its position in the market.

The company's stock value has soared to $5.07 trillion, making it the most valuable corporation in the world. In the second quarter, Nvidia reported a revenue of $96.2 billion and a net profit of $59.7 billion. CEO Huang remains optimistic about the AI boom, stating, "AI has reached its key moment. It is delivering useful work." Demand is surging, and the introduction of physical AI, which combines classical AI with robotics, is proceeding rapidly across the globe, with a strong focus in the United States.

The stock of Nvidia faced some pressure in its post-market trading, but it quickly turned back into profit, rising by nearly four percent to $218.00. At the end of May, the stock had reached an all-time high of over $236 before market participants pulled back in the AI sector. Nvidia plans to use the billions earned from the acquisition of Hugging Face to further expand its operations.