Ian Buck built Nvidia's secret weapon. He may spend the rest of his career defending it

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Ian Buck built Nvidia's secret weapon. He may spend the rest of his career defending it

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Ian Buck has spent his career building CUDA, Nvidia's most important software.
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Ian Buck is a lesser-known force behind Nvidia's technological moat and market share.
His reputation as a masterful developer changed the course of Nvidia's history — and its…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-06-13 09:00:01.