Penguin Random House India is thrilled to announce that Stephen Witt’s electrifying new book, The Thinking Machine, has been named the Financial Times & Schroders Business Book of the Year—one of the most coveted global honours in business publishing. This win instantly catapults the book to the forefront of international media and retail attention, solidifying it as the essential read on the meteoric rise of Nvidia and the future of artificial intelligence.
A Story That Redefined the Global Tech Race
In The Thinking Machine, acclaimed journalist Stephen Witt delivers the definitive chronicle of how Nvidia—a once-niche manufacturer of video game components—stunned Silicon Valley and reshaped the modern world. With the explosive global demand for AI computing, Nvidia surged past every tech titan to become the most valuable corporation on the planet in June 2024.
At the centre of this revolution is Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s charismatic and relentless CEO, whose audacious, all-or-nothing bet on AI more than a decade ago rewrote the rules of computing itself.
Through unprecedented access to Huang’s inner circle, his colleagues, investors, engineers, and confidants, Witt brings to life a narrative brimming with ambition, defiance, and visionary leadership. The Thinking Machine unveils:
How a small team of renegade engineers re-engineered the modern computer
How Huang defied Wall Street to pursue a radical future no one else could see
How Nvidia’s supercomputers became the engine of today’s AI explosion
How the next industrial revolution—powered by hyper-realistic avatars, autonomous machines, and generative creativity—is already underway
About The Author
Stephen Witt is one of the most incisive storytellers in modern tech journalism. His previous book, How Music Got Free, was a finalist for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year and inspired a hit documentary for Paramount+. Known for his signature blend of investigative depth and narrative flair, Witt writes frequently for The New Yorker, profiling the world’s most compelling business and technology leaders. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
