Nvidia is the gold standard and leading provider of the graphics processing units (GPUs) used to train and run AI systems. The company is believed to control as much as 98% of the data center GPU market, according to semiconductor analyst firm TechInsights. If AI models can be trained on lower-cost, inferior chips, Nvidia has a lot to lose.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are pioneers in artificial intelligence (AI) as both companies have played central roles in bringing this technology mainstream. While Microsoft-backed OpenAI kicked off the AI craze when it launched the highly popular ChatGPT in November 2022,

KEY TAKEAWAYS Nvidia and other artificial intelligence stocks at the forefront of the AI revolution are rebounding somewhat in premarket trading Tuesday after a selloff triggered by Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of a cutting-edge model at a fraction of the cost of its U.