I don't have a direct answer, but the "Acquired" podcast did a two-part series on Nvidia in 2022Q1, it's a good/deep answer to why they are the way they are. p

I don't have a direct answer, but the "Acquired" podcast did a two-part series on Nvidia in 2022Q1, it's a good/deep answer to why they are the way they are. part 1: https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993-2006 https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993... part 2: https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-machine-learning-company-2006-2022 https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-machine-learning... In short, Jensen has an almost Elon-like appetite for "bet the company" tier risk. He's never been comfortable with a plateau, and is always looking for the next mountain to jump to, before the plate tectonics of the industry come around to form it. There aren't a lot of CEOs and companies that oversee a company or industry-transforming shift more than once, he's definitely in that camp. But that's a gross oversimplification, the story is more interesting. Check it out!