NVIDIA Potentially Made GPU More Expensive For Gamers By Funding AI Startups

A new report has raised questions about whether NVIDIA helped keep GPU prices high by financing AI companies that purchased its chips, potentially allowing the semiconductor giant to clear excess inventory while artificially inflating demand. The allegations come amid mounting scrutiny of the semiconductor giant following the abrupt ouster of longtime NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Huang's 33-year tenure at the company he co-founded came to an abrupt end on November 12, following revelations about multiple extramarital affairs, including one with a woman suspected by U.S.