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Nvidia CEO Predicts $1 Trillion Orders for New Chips

3/17/2026

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Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang projected $1 trillion in orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips by 2027 at the GTC Conference in San Jose.
The forecast is up from last year's $500 billion forecast.
The Vera Rubin chip is set to launch later this year and promises 10 times the performance per watt.
Nvidia also introduced the Groq 3 Language Processing Unit, expected to ship in Q3 2026.

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Intel's launch of the 80286 microprocessor in 1982 marked a pivotal moment in computing, introducing a 16-bit architecture that drove demand for advanced chips, contributing to Intel's $1.5 billion revenue that year. Today, Nvidia projects $1 trillion in orders for its upcoming Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips by 2027, reflecting the ongoing evolution and significance of the semiconductor industry in technology.

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Story summary

Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang projected $1 trillion in orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips by 2027 at the GTC Conference in San Jose.
The forecast is up from last year's $500 billion forecast.
The Vera Rubin chip is set to launch later this year and promises 10 times the performance per watt.
Nvidia also introduced the Groq 3 Language Processing Unit, expected to ship in Q3 2026.

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