The past few years have been a whirlwind for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors. The onset of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution led to scorching demand for the graphics processing units (GPUs) that make AI possible.

U.S. technology-related stocks including many involved in artificial intelligence rose sharply on Thursday following stronger-than-expected results from Microsoft and Meta Platforms, while investors awaited results from Apple and Amazon.

U.S. stocks open higher, boosted by strong earnings from Meta and Microsoft. Apple and Amazon are due to report after the close.