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Nvidia Chief’s Last-Minute Appearance Thrusts Tech Into Spotlight as Trump Visits China

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A last-minute addition to US President Donald Trump’s much anticipated China visit has thrust AI and technology into the spotlight before a high-stakes Beijing summit.

Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang was spotted on the tarmac boarding the presidential plane, despite being absent from the list of attendees until Tuesday. Trump subsequently confirmed his attendance in a social media post, saying it was an honor to have Huang and other business leaders as part of the US delegation.