Computex to showcase AI advances, Nvidia's Huang

At Taiwan's annual Computex trade show next week, the spotlight is expected to fall, once again, on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the latest in artificial intelligence, but also on the potential destablising impact of higher US tariffs.

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Mr Huang, who last year sparked “Jensanity” from avid fans at the fair, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and Foxconn Chairman Young Liu will be among top executives attending.

Computex, which runs May 20-23 and is expected to have 1,400 exhibitors, marks the first major gathering of computer and chip bosses in Asia since US President Donald Trump threatened sweeping reciprocal tariffs in April, pushing companies to produce more in the United States.

“If last year’s headline was AI PCs, this year it's probably going to be about collaboration, driven by the macroeconomics’ said Ian Cutress, chief analyst at consulting firm More Than Moore.