New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- More than three decades before Nvidia became an AI powerhouse worth $3.98 trillion, its founders were busy plotting their business idea over cups of coffee at a Denny's restaurant in Silicon Valley.

What began as informal conversations at a roadside diner eventually laid the foundation for one of the world's most valuable technology companies. Today, Nvidia's chips power some of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, but its journey began at an unlikely place: a restaurant booth.

The story goes back to 1992 and 1993, when Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem started meeting at a Denny's outlet in Silicon Valley. The three engineers had a shared ambition to build a company but needed a ...