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On the day AFP visited, 38-year-old Michael was at the reception desk, making enquiries on behalf of his partner.

"You're trying to figure out which of your friends and partners and colleagues may not be entirely straight with you," he tells BBC News.

Some major trading partners have struck trade deals with the U.S., keeping the tariffs imposed on them at largely 15%.

Heyman said: "It's early days. I think we have a magnificent director, a wonderful writer. And it's great to be working with Amy Pascal as a partner on this odyssey."

Earlier this month, TD Cowen downgraded Marvell stock, citing a lack of certainty around custom processor sales to partners like Amazon.