Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: "Our Israeli and Palestinian employees should know that there's no danger they will lose our support"
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: "Our Israeli and Palestinian employees should know that there's no danger they will lose our support"
"We will continue to invest in Israel, and support the employees fully, regardless of their background," added Huang during a Q&A session at Nvidia’s GTC conference this week
"I have 3,300 employees in Israel. We have nearly a hundred employees in Gaza and the West Bank, and our hearts are with all of them. The most important thing is, of course, to stay safe, and we try to support them as a company," said Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang during a Q&A session with journalists at the GTC conference in San Jose, California.
"Israel is one of Nvidia's largest hubs in terms of population ratio. It's also home to some of our most talented engineers. One of our most significant investments, NVSwitch, originated from Israel," Huang emphasized.
"This innovation, the core of the Blackwell processor, also originated from Israel. We will continue to invest heavily in Israel; this region is crucial to us. We also support all our Palestinian workers in the West Bank, and they can rest assured that there is no danger that they will lose our support. That's why this region is very important to us. Employees need to know that the company stands behind them," Huang added.
"To enable them to do their best work, they need a strong foundation. Nvidia is a robust company with unwavering support for our employees there. They should know that we will continue to invest in Israel, and support them fully, regardless of their background," the CEO affirmed.
In the last quarter of 2023, Nvidia reported revenues of $22.1 billion, 3.6 times higher than the $6 billion in the last quarter of 2022. For the full year of 2023, Nvidia reported revenues of almost $61 billion, more than double compared to the $27 billion in 2022. The company's income from communication activities amounted to about $13 billion, largely driven by the acquisition of Mellanox in 2019.
