Jensen Huang founded accelerated computing company Nvidia ( NVDA -0.02%) in 1993, and has served as the CEO and president ever since. Nvidia has achieved many breakthroughs under his leadership, but the invention of the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999 was particularly momentous.

Nvidia’s stock is on the upswing after its CEO, Jensen Huang, unveiled a suite of new products, services and partnerships at CES 2025.

It’s a big event every year, but this year we've seen some really eye-opening news on advancements in AI, and hardware in particular.