Nvidia hits record $81.6 billion revenue as AI boom shows no sign of slowing
AI Industry nvidia financials Nvidia hits record $81.6 billion revenue as AI boom shows no sign of slowing "Customers do not buy GPUs; they build AI factories" By Rob Thubron May 21, 2026, 5:18 28 comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. If the AI boom really is a bubble that will one day pop, it hasn't happened yet.
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AI Industry nvidia financials Nvidia hits record $81.6 billion revenue as AI boom shows no sign of slowing "Customers do not buy GPUs; they build AI factories" By Rob Thubron May 21, 2026, 5:18 28 comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? If the AI boom really is a bubble that will one day pop, it hasn't happened yet. Nvidia, the driving force behind the hardware powering most of the AI industry, once again surpassed Wall Street expectations in its quarterly results, hitting a record $81.6 billion in revenue. Americans might rather live next to a nuclear power plant than a data center, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hailed the pace at which these facilities are being built.
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