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In 1997, with his company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) mere weeks away from hitting insolvency, Jensen Huang ordered mass production of a graphics chip that had never physically existed — betting his company's last dollars on a design tested entirely inside a simulator.
The chip was the RIVA 128 and Huang called that decision, made when Nvidia had "about six months of cash left," as the defining moment that saved the company.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JP Morgan sees gold hitting $6,000/oz before 2027 — and a gold IRA lets you hold the physical metal while deferring the tax bill. Get your free guide from Priority Gold
In 1997, with his company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) mere weeks away from hitting insolvency, Jensen Huang ordered mass production of a graphics chip that had never physically existed — betting his company's last dollars on a design tested entirely inside a simulator.
The chip was the RIVA 128 and Huang called that decision, made when Nvidia had "about six months of cash left," as the defining moment that saved the company.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JP Morgan sees gold hitting $6,000/oz before 2027 — and a gold IRA lets you hold the physical metal while deferring the tax bill. Get your free guide from Priority Gold
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