The secrets of the world's richest company – podcast

It is the richest company in the world, with a market value of 4tn. But while you may know the names of other extraordinarily rich companies – such as Apple or Google – you may never have heard of Nvidia. Created by Jensen Huang, a Taiwanese American, Nvidia is a microchip company with just 40,000 employees. Its products can be found in the games we play and ChatGPT. So how did Huang do it – and will he be able to see off Donald Trump's tariff regime and navigate the difficulties of doing business during Trump's trade war with China? Journalist Tae Kim explains Jensen's rise through the tech ranks and tells Helen Pidd where he is likely to take the company next.