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Computex, one of the biggest events in the PC industry, returns to Taipei this week, and Nvidia is one of the major headliners.
The GPU company is helping kick off the show with a keynote from CEO Jensen Huang, who’s expected to highlight the company’s expansion into generative AI. But could surprise announcements be in store, including an Nvidia push into PCs?
Given that the show takes place in Taiwan, Huang's presentation is happening at an inconvenient time for US viewers. The event is scheduled for Sunday night, May 18, at 8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ET, but you can livestream it from Nvidia's website or YouTube channel (embedded above).
Two recent rumors have us curious to see what Huang has to say. The first is that Nvidia might announce Arm-based chips designed to power Windows PCs, including laptops and desktops. If true, Nvidia would join Qualcomm in competing against Intel and AMD.
The rumor isn’t that far-fetched. Nvidia has already developed a mini PC, the DGX Spark, and an even larger desktop unit, the DGX Station. But both Linux-based products are focused on AI workloads rather than consumer computing.
A second rumor says Nvidia will announce new global headquarters in Taipei. It's unclear how that would work with the company’s existing HQ in Santa Clara, California. But it would be convenient since local chip manufacturer TSMC produces all the enterprise GPUs Nvidia needs to sustain its AI business.
On top of all this, Huang might discuss PC graphics cards. On May 19, the company is launching its most affordable GeForce RTX 5000 model yet, the $299 RTX 5060.
PCMag will be on the ground in Taipei, so stay tuned for all our coverage.