Happy new year and welcome to our first issue of #techAsia in 2025. I’m sending this newsletter from Las Vegas where my colleagues and I are covering the first tech extravaganza of the year as always: the CES tech trade show.
As you might’ve guessed, artificial intelligence is once again the main attraction. Every company remotely related to the field is showcasing some kind of AI product at the show, which officially kicked off on Tuesday. While there are a lot more actual use cases this year compared to last, chipmakers are arguably still the only companies that have unveiled AI products that are ready for market and able to make money.
Nvidia’s high-profile CEO, Jensen Huang, made a splash on Monday night when he unveiled in his keynote speech a series of new products, including a $3,000 personal AI computer that will be powered by the highly sought-after Blackwell chip.