NVIDIA’s GTC conference kicked off with a series of announcements highlighting its role in advancing autonomous driving technology. The chipmaker provides

General Motors and Nvidia have announced a partnership that will allow GM to use artificial intelligence chips and software in its vehicles. The carmaker will also use the technology to improve workflow in its factories.

GM says it will apply several of Nvidia’s products to its business, such as the Omniverse 3D graphics platform which will run simulations on virtual assembly lines with an eye on reducing downtime and improving efficiency.

GTC, Nvidia’s biggest conference of the year, starts this week in San Jose. We're on the ground covering all the major developments. CEO Jensen Huang will give a keynote address focusing on — what else?

Jensen Huang, Nvidia Corp.’s chief executive officer, used his annual developer conference to address concerns that the cost of artificial intelligence computing is spiraling out of control.