The transformer team expected Google to turn the tech into consumer-facing products, but management somehow didn’t see the value in the tech.
The 8 employees/researchers who came up with the concept of transformers were all a part of Google. By neglecting this concept, Google missed out on a huge opportunity that was then presented by OpenAI
CUDA (Compute Unified Domain Architecture) was publicly launched in late 2006
In early 1999, Nvidia went public
TSMC was key to Nvidia’s long term success
NVIDIA FOLLOWED A 'MERCHANT CHIP' business model-it outsourced the fabrication of the chips to a factory in Europe, and it outsourced assem-bly, distribution, and retail sales of the finished circuit board to the US vendor Diamond. The only things Nvidia handled were design and quality control of the microchip.
Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, Curtis Priem start Nvidia