When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang takes the stage this week for the company's annual software developer conference, he will defend his nearly $3 trillion chip company's dominance as pressure mounts on its biggest customers to rein in the costs of artificial intelligence.

Nvidia Corp. shareholders are hoping that a keynote speech from chief executive Jensen Huang can deliver enough optimism to help sustain the stock’s recent rebound.

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