Demand for Nvidia's pricey artificial intelligence chips will be in focus when the company reports results on Wednesday as investors doubt the hefty spending on the technology after low-cost AI models from China's DeepSeek rattled the industry.

Those issues have raised questions over Nvidia’s near-term financials. And those questions have arrived as investors reckon with the prospect of slower growth from the company and other Big Tech players that have gone all in on AI — generally by spending billions and loading up on Nvidia’s chips.

The semiconductor market is positioned to have another "transformative year" in 2025, believes exchange-traded fund provider VanEck. Industry leaders such as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), TSMC (TSM),