Visitors review new computer products at the Computex Taipei exhibition, one of the world's largest computer and technology expos, in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2025. — AP
With much of the world’s attention on the AI race between the US and China, this week’s Computex conference served as a stark reminder of the central role that Taiwan continues to play in the global technology industry.
The 2025 edition of Asia’s signature tech gathering didn’t break as much new ground as last year, when Nvidia Corp.’s Jensen Huang unveiled a multi-year roadmap for AI chip design. But it still drew the attention of an industry parsing the fallout from Washington’s campaign to curb Beijing’s tech ambitions in the aftermath of DeepSeek.
