Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4tn in market value

Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company in history to scale a $4tn market value on Wednesday as its stock price continues a years-long stratospheric rise. Shares of the top chip designer rose roughly 2.4% to $164, benefiting from the ongoing surge in demand for artificial intelligence technologies. Nvidia's chips and associated software are considered world leaders for building artificial intelligence products. Nvidia achieved a $1tn market value for the first time back in June 2023 and the surge continued unabated with its market value - the total value of its shares - more than tripling in about a year,…