Nvidia's Massive $2T Market Cap, Reddit IPO & Tech News

NVIDIA's Market Valuation & Growth

NVIDIA has reached a valuation of $2 trillion, joining the ranks of Apple and Microsoft. This rise is attributed to the current "Hyper Boom" in Artificial Intelligence.
Experts note that while growth is massive, the company faces potential plateaus as major customers like Google and Microsoft struggle to monetize current AI investments.
Competition is looming: Major tech players (Microsoft, AMD, Intel) are developing internal chips to reduce reliance on NVIDIA, though analysts caution that betting against NVIDIA is highly risky at this stage.

"This is it. There is our evidence. Everybody knows. I don't know. Do they though?"

Reddit confirmed a $60 million annual licensing deal with Google, allowing API access to train AI models.
Reddit has filed for its initial public offering (IPO), with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman listed as the third-largest shareholder.
There is significant skepticism regarding how going public will impact Reddit, specifically whether it can effectively monetize its platform through advertising—historically a major pain point for the company.

The hosts engaged in a humorous, community-sourced brainstorming session for future Intel ARC GPU codenames beyond current entries like Alchemist, Battlemage, and Celestial, suggesting names like Druid, Evoker, Fighter, and Oracle.

Sony PSVR 2: Sony announced plans to add PC support for the PSVR 2 later this year, potentially addressing weak sales performance.
Helldivers 2: The CEO of Arrowhead has surprisingly advised gamers to hold off on buying the game until server infrastructure issues are resolved, noting the back-end coding team consists of only four developers.
Facial Recognition in Vending Machines: The University of Waterloo is removing machines after reports of hidden facial recognition technology collecting user data without explicit consent.