Nvidia Reveals New Chip Named After An Astronomer Who Discovered Dark Matter

On Sunday at the Computex conference in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the company’s latest AI platform, Rubin.

Huang provided only a few specifics about the Rubin platform, calling it Nvidia’s “next-generation platform.” He emphasized that Rubin will include the latest version of high-bandwidth memory, HBM4. Huang added that Nvidia plans to release new chips every year, with Rubin and Rubin Ultra coming after Rubin. The new platform is expected to start shipping in 2026.

The Rubin platform, named for Vera Florence Cooper Rubin, an astronomer who confirmed the existence of dark matter and conducted groundbreaking research on galaxies’ structure and motions, marks a major advancement in AI technology.

As a top supplier in the AI sector, Nvidia has recently had significant financial success, bringing in billions of dollars. AI capabilities are being advanced by its processors, which are at the forefront of an intense competition amongst tech firms.

Speaking about the customers it serves, Huang said that Nvidia is currently assisting a wide range of sectors in implementing AI technology, from government organisations and pharmaceutical companies to shipbuilding. Huang said on Sunday, “We are seeing inflation in computation.”

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