To The Moon

Jensen Huang, CEO of $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$, is throwing some serious shade Tesla's way, all while showering praise on their self-driving tech. Let's unpack this interesting situation.

Huang claims $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ is "far ahead" in self-driving technology. This sounds great for Tesla bulls... until you remember one key detail: Tesla's FSD system relies heavily on Nvidia's chips. This feels an awful lot like two used car salespeople pumping each other's tires. "Your engine is incredible! And let me tell you, it runs beautifully on my high-octane fuel!"

Of course, Huang has a vested interest in Tesla's success. A thriving Tesla with a highly regarded self-driving system translates to a continued demand for Nvidia's chips. It's no surprise he's singing their praises. This gets even more interesting considering Tesla's, shall we say, prickly relationship with criticism. Hyping them up publicly seems like a safe bet for Huang.

Elon Musk acknowledged Jensen's remark

I, for one, am long TSLA myself. However, Huang's comments strike me as more self-serving for Nvidia than a true indicator of Tesla's autonomous driving dominance. It seems more focused on promoting Nvidia's role in the self-driving car space. However, this doesn't necessarily diminish Tesla's achievements in autonomous driving technology.

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I did a swing trade recently on TSLA. This idea was mentioned in my previous post Why I am Looking To Be Bullish on Tesla.

Anyways, this situation is fascinating. We have Nvidia, currently a market darling, bullish on a once-hyped stock like Tesla. It will be interesting to see how both these companies, leaders in their respective spaces, navigate the fast changing world of autonomous vehicles and chip technology in the years to come. One thing's for sure: I'll be watching closely, with a healthy dose of skepticism when it comes to these "mutual admiration society" pronouncements. [Grin] 

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