NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock gained about half a percent during Friday’s premarket session as traders lean into a slightly firmer risk tone ahead of the open. Nasdaq futures are up 0.23% while S&P 500 futures have gained 0.08%.
NVIDIA is stepping deeper into open-source AI with a new lightweight model, software tools and industry partnerships, while CEO Jensen Huang argues that wider access to AI models can accelerate innovation and ultimately drive greater demand for computing hardware.