The Nvidia Corporation designs, develops and markets specialized computer graphics processors and associated software. It is an American multinational firm based in Santa Clara, California. Its products are mostly used in the graphical elements of application programming interfaces (API) for data science and high-end computing and gaming. Nvidia is also emerging as a global player in artificial intelligence hardware and software. Its software products can be seen at work in fields as disparate as the creative industries, engineering and construction, media and entertainment, automotive, scientific research and manufacturing design.