Nvidia names AI chip platform after Vera Rubin

Nvidia will unveil its next-generation AI chip platform, Vera Rubin, at its upcoming GPU Technology Conference. This continues the company's tradition of naming its GPU architectures after women scientists. Vera Rubin was an astronomer known for her work on dark matter. She was the first woman scientist at the Carnegie Institution in 1965 and passed away in 2016. Other notable names include Grace Hopper, a pioneer in programming, and Ada Lovelace, recognized as the first programmer. Both have AI architectures named in their honor.