‘Amazing Grace’: the name behind Nvidia’s $2tn chip empire

R Adm Grace Hopper, namesake of the tech titan’s new superchip, pioneered the idea of automatic programmingIn the arid tech sphere of semiconductor manufacturing, one hardback book-sized processor stands out: Nvidia’s H-100. On Friday, the Santa Clara, California, company surpassed $2tn in valuation. Where it goes next will be down to a chip named after “Amazing Grace” Hopper, a US Navy rear admiral who became instrumental in the development of design and implementation o