Nvidia’s Huang Ignites Asia Tech Rally With AI, Robots Vision

The latest report from Nvidia Corp. may have left its investors wanting more but it gave a jolt to the shares of a broad swath of Asian tech companies.

A Bloomberg gauge of Asian chipmakers jumped as much as 5.5% after Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang reinforced the outlook for artificial intelligence, pointing to additional sources of demand and new applications. He also touted prospects for so-called physical AI as humanoids and automated vehicles become more widespread.

Jensen Huang

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The comments coincided with a last-minute deal reached by Samsung Electronics Co. and its union to avert a strike, preparations for ...