(FILES) The Nvidia display on the first day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, California, June 11, 2013. Nvidia edged ahead of other tech companies on June 18, 2024, to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company in the latest sign of the might of artificial intelligence. The chip company, which has enjoyed a monumental ascent over the last 18 months amid enthusiasm over generative AI, jumped 3.4 percent near 1725 GMT, giving it a market capitalization of about $3.3 trillion, slightly ahead of Microsoft and Apple. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)