Nvidia developed the CUDA parallel-computing platform and is led by co-founder Jensen Huang.
CUDA, introduced in 2006, lets software developers use Nvidia graphics-processing units for general-purpose parallel computing rather than only for graphics. That capability helped Nvidia’s hardware become important in scientific computing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data centers.
Nvidia was founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem. The company first became widely known for graphics processors used in personal computers and video games. Its later expansion into accelerated computing helped turn it into one of the world’s highest-market-cap companies.
The company name is often written as NVIDIA in branding, but “Nvidia” is the standard English title form. CUDA is Nvidia’s proprietary platform, so it should not be confused with open standards such as OpenCL or with a graphics-card product line.