Larry Ellison and Elon Musk recently implored $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ CEO Jensen Huang for additional GPUs during a dinner at Nobu Palo Alto.
What Happened: During a meeting with analysts last week, Ellison, co-founder and CTO of $Oracle (ORCL.US)$, revealed that he and $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ CEO Musk "begged" Huang for more GPUs.
Please take our money. By the way, I got dinner. No, no, take more of it. We need you to take more of our money please," Ellison humorously recounted.
The dinner's outcome was positive, according to Ellison, who said, "It went ok. I mean, it worked." Ellison, whose fortune is estimated at $206 billion, according to Forbes, has a history of anticipating technological shifts and positioning Oracle to benefit from them.
Oracle has maintained a strong relationship with Nvidia, which dominates the artificial intelligence chip market. The company is heavily investing in GPU technology for AI applications, with revenues up 7% to $13.3 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
Similarly, Tesla relies on Nvidia GPUs to train its neural networks for self-driving technology. Ellison emphasized the importance of being the first to build the most capable neural network, stating, "It's a big deal."
Why It Matters: The global supply of high-performance memory chips is expected to remain constrained throughout 2024, driven by the soaring demand for artificial intelligence technology. Leading memory chip suppliers like SK Hynix and Micron Technology Inc. are already facing shortages, with stock for 2025 nearly depleted.
In May, Musk acknowledged and praised Nvidia's impressive market cap, which had reached $2.55 trillion, making it the third most-valued global corporation.
In June, Musk justified his decision to divert Nvidia chips meant for Tesla to his other ventures, X and xAI, explaining that the existing factory space was already allocated to vehicle, battery, and cell production.
The demand for Nvidia's RTX 4090 graphics cards has also surged, leading to a supply crisis exacerbated by U.S. sanctions on advanced chips to China.
This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
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supply shortage eh?
Who has benefited the most from $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ meteoric rise⁉️
Unsurprisingly, none other than Nvidia $NVDA CEO and cofounder Jensen Huang.
According to Fortune, just five years ago, Jensen was worth around $4B. Now, thanks to Nvidia's stock surge, his net worth has skyrocketed to roughly $92B.
However, some investors are growing concerned as they've noticed Jensen selling around $14M worth of shares nearly every day this summer. In July alone, he offloaded $323M worth of stock.
Given that Nvidia has delivered a staggering 3,000% return over the past five years, it’s no surprise he’s cashing in on some gains.
To add on, Jensen's sales are also under the Rule 10b5-1 agreement, which follows a predetermined schedule.
And lastly, despite these sales, he remains a top 5 owner of Nvidia, with a 3.5% stake in the company.
Nvidia's GPU demand>supply.
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