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A GPU (graphics processing unit) is a processor with many simple cores designed for parallel work. Originally built for graphics, it now dominates machine-learning workloads.

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Why NVIDIA matters

It is not just the silicon. CUDA and the software ecosystem around it are what keep AI workloads on NVIDIA.

Technology6 minUpdated Apr 30, 2025

GPU computing, explained

The GPU is not a faster CPU. It is a differently shaped processor, optimised for problems that a CPU is bad at.

Technology7 minUpdated Apr 8, 2025

What is a Transformer?

The Transformer replaced recurrence with attention — and unlocked models that scale with data and compute in ways nothing else did.

Technology6 minUpdated Mar 15, 2025

What is CUDA?

CUDA lets ordinary C-like code target thousands of GPU cores in parallel. That is the whole trick.

Technology8 minUpdated Jan 30, 2025

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