Nvidia Almost Merged with AMD in the 2000s, Insider Reveals
Jensen Huang's insistence on being CEO of the combined company prevented the deal from happening.
- Former AMD engineer Hemant Mohapatra shared the story on social media.
- Nvidia's market cap now surpasses both AMD and Intel combined.
- AMD's acquisition of ATI shaped its GPU strategy instead.
- Nvidia's focus on proprietary CUDA technology was a key factor.
- The anecdote highlights the divergent paths of Nvidia and AMD.