Nvidia's stock market value ended the trading session above $4 trillion, solidifying the chipmaker's position as Wall Street's central player in a race to dominate AI technology.

Shares of Nvidia ended up 0.75 percent at $164.10, giving it a market value of $4.004 trillion as it benefits from an ongoing surge in demand for artificial-intelligence technologies. Nvidia’s stock market value briefly peaked above $4 trillion on Wednesday before closing at about $3.97 trillion.

Nvidia briefly eclipsed a $4 trillion valuation on Wednesday. Nvidia's growth is closely tied to the expansion of AI data centers. Investors need to see Nvidia's growth stay rapid to justify its stock price.