Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates had once expressed admiration for Nvidia Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO, Jensen Huang, and the company’s remarkable progress in the AI chip sector, while also speaking about the extreme industry pressure on Huang.
Gates commended Huang for turning Nvidia into one of the world’s most valuable firms, particularly highlighting Nvidia’s innovative approach, in a February 2025 episode of Opening Bid with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi.
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The billionaire stressed the importance of design over manufacturing, noting that despite Nvidia not manufacturing their own chips, their design expertise has kept it at the forefront in the competitive tech industry.
‘Doesn’t Even Make His Own Chips’
