Witt Wins Business Book Award

Stephen Witt has won the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year award for 'The Thinking Machine', a book detailing the ascent of Nvidia to become the world's most valuable corporation. The book explores how Nvidia, initially a gaming chip manufacturer, transformed itself by focusing on artificial intelligence.

Witt's book highlights Jensen Huang's pivotal role, portraying him as a visionary leader who strategically bet on AI, leading to a revolution in computer architecture. Through extensive research and exclusive access to Huang and his associates, Witt uncovers the company's evolution from producing circuit board components to supplying high-value supercomputers. The book further examines the broader implications of Nvidia's technology, including its impact on AI, autonomous systems, and the future of work.

'The Thinking Machine' provides insights into Nvidia's rise, driven by Huang's vision and the increasing demand for AI hardware. It illustrates how Nvidia's parallel processing GPUs, initially for gaming, became essential for AI training, propelling the company to the forefront of the tech industry.