(DDM) – Tech giant Nvidia has made history by becoming the first public company to surpass the $5 trillion market capitalization milestone, a record driven by surging global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) gathered that Nvidia’s shares jumped by more than 5.6 percent on Wednesday, hitting $212.19 per share, after former U.S. President Donald Trump revealed plans to discuss the company’s groundbreaking Blackwell AI chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
The surge marks a new era for the semiconductor industry, reflecting Nvidia’s dominance in powering next-generation AI infrastructure across sectors including data science, energy, security, and communications.
According to Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, the company anticipates generating $500 billion in AI chip sales while also constructing seven new U.S. supercomputers designed for scientific and national security applications, all requiring thousands of Nvidia GPUs.
The company also announced a $1 billion investment in Nokia, aimed at advancing AI-native 5G Advanced and 6G networks, signaling Nvidia’s growing role in the future of global telecommunications.
This milestone arrives just three months after Nvidia surpassed the $4 trillion valuation, reflecting a remarkable acceleration in investor confidence and market dominance.
So far in 2025, Nvidia’s stock has surged by more than 50 percent, bolstered by unrelenting demand for its graphics processing units (GPUs), essential components used to train and deploy large language models (LLMs) and generative AI systems like ChatGPT.
Tech experts told DDM that Nvidia’s trajectory mirrors the early days of the internet revolution, with AI technologies now seen as the new frontier transforming global industries from healthcare to finance and education.
Over the past year, Nvidia has been central to a series of multi-billion dollar data infrastructure deals, helping major cloud and tech companies expand their AI computing capacities.
In September, the company revealed a landmark plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, partnering to deploy 10 gigawatts of Nvidia systems to power the next wave of advanced AI models.
With its valuation now at $5 trillion, Nvidia stands as the world’s third-most valuable corporate entity, trailing only behind the combined stock markets of the United States, China, and Japan.
Analysts say this achievement underscores not just Nvidia’s innovation, but also the global economic shift toward AI-driven technologies, positioning the company as a central force in shaping the digital future.