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Nvidia (NVDA 4.26%) is probably the hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stock on the planet, with its revenue and share price soaring to records in recent quarters. As a result, you may expect this AI chip leader to come with a hefty price tag.

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Chipmakers across Asia rallied on Thursday after Nvidia's stock closed at a record high, once again positioning the US-based tech firm as the world's most valuable company. With its market capitalisation hitting $3.77 trillion, Nvidia surpassed Microsoft and triggered widespread momentum across the semiconductor sector in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

NVIDIA and Micron drive semiconductors higher, pushing the Nasdaq 100 to a record close while the S&P 500 tracks just below peak levels.

Nvidia (NVDA 4.26%) doesn't disclose its exact customer list. However, the company is the leading supplier of data center chips for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, and we know Amazon (AMZN -0.43%), Microsoft (MSFT 0.44%), Alphabet (GOOG 2.42%) (GOOGL 2.40%), Meta Platforms, and Oracle are some of the biggest buyers of that hardware based on their public filings.

Nvidia (NVDA 4.26%) stock has lost some of its momentum this year after gaining 1,400% over the past five years. It's lost some investor confidence for a number of reasons, including fears that new artificial intelligence (AI) models won't need its powerful chips and regulations that limit what the company can ship to China.