What Is a GPU? The Chips Powering the AI Boom, and Why They're Worth Trillions

As the world rushes to make use of the latest wave of AI technologies, one piece of high-tech hardware has become a surprisingly hot commodity: the graphics processing unit, or GPU. A top-of-the-line GPU can sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and leading manufacturer Nvidia has seen its market valuation soar past $2 trillion […]