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Samsung

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Nvidia

Renowned for its pivotal role in graphics processing unit ( GPU ) development for both gaming and enterprise applications , Nvidia has also expanded into AI and deep learning , with its CUDA platform enabling accelerated computing for scientific research and data centres and its hardware such as the H100 GPU powering large language models like ChatGPT .
Moreover , Nvidia has ventured into the automotive industry , developing AI-driven products for autonomous vehicles . The company ’ s Tegra mobile processors , found in tablets and smartphones , highlight its diverse technological footprint .
Founded in 1938 by Lee Byungchul , initially as a trading company , Samsung has undergone remarkable transformation , diversifying into areas like food processing , textiles , insurance , securities and retail . Samsung ’ s first electronic product , a black-and-white television , launched in the early 1970s .
Today , Samsung is dominant in the smartphone market with its Galaxy series . The company ’ s product range extends beyond smartphones to include tablets , televisions , home appliances like refrigerators and washing machines and wearable technology .
Samsung is also a key player in the semiconductor industry , manufacturing memory chips and integrated circuits , underpinning its status as a technological behemoth .
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