Why Alphabet stock soared 34% in April — one catalyst is its move to challenge data center AI chip leader Nvidia

Why Alphabet stock soared 34% in April — one catalyst is its move to challenge data center AI chip leader Nvidia

By Beth McKenna
Publication Date: 2026-05-05 00:40:00

Alphabet will start selling custom AI chips, presenting a challenge to the leader in data center AI-enabling chips, Nvidia, and its graphics processing units (GPUs).