The day in June 2024 when Nvidia's value passed three trillion dollars and, within the fortnight, made it the most valuable company in the world ahead of Microsoft and Apple. The number was quoted, charted and set beside the GDP of nations until it was retired in July 2025 by the four-trillion version, which got less attention because people had stopped being surprised.
The record files the milestone as the point where a chip company became the internet's shorthand for the whole boom, and notes that 'Nvidia' began appearing in posts by people who could not name a product.
Retired on 9 July 2025 when the company became the first to close above $4tn. The record notes that a milestone replaced by a larger one is the only kind of death this company has had.
A stock split, ten for one, that took effect the week after the milestone. The record notes that the split made the share price smaller and the headlines did not change.
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