Computex 2025 is about to kick off, and the cavalcade of bulletins concerning the newest chips, laptops, gaming units and extra from main manufacturers has already begun. The occasion in Taiwan will kick off Sunday night time (US time) with a keynote on the Taipei Music Heart from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. There shall be a livestream for anybody not attending in particular person, so you’ll be able to watch alongside proper right here (see NVIDIA YouTube stream embedded beneath).
Huang’s keynote is scheduled for 11PM ET/ 8PM PT on Could 18 (11AM on Could 19 in Taiwan Time), and we are able to anticipate to listen to all concerning the firm’s developments within the AI house. It’ll be adopted that very same day by a keynote from Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon. Computex this 12 months will, maybe unsurprisingly, focus closely on AI, with the general theme being “AI Subsequent.” It’ll additionally spotlight merchandise in three classes: AI & Robotics, Subsequent-Gen Tech and Future Mobility.
For Huang, the Computex keynote is a return residence: He was born in Taiwan earlier than finally emigrating to the US, the place he was instrumental in co-founding NVIDIA and guiding it to its present domination within the AI house. His look additionally caps off a busy week that noticed him balancing the more and more difficult diplomatic facet of the AI panorama. After taking part in President Trump‘s tour of Center East nations — throughout which NVIDIA inked offers with Saudi and UAE-linked tech companies to promote its AI chips — NVIDIA downplayed its reported growth plans in China.
An estimated 1,400 exhibitors shall be in attendance at Computex, together with ASUS, Acer and AMD, all of which have beforehand made huge bulletins at the annual expo. Actually, as of Friday (Could 16), Acer has already gotten a bounce on the others by making some bulletins for the present, together with the brand new Swift Edge AI laptop computer and 5 gaming displays. Our senior reviewer Sam Rutherford has additionally managed to get his arms on the brand new Acer Predator Triton 14 AI, and he favored it a lot he referred to as it his new “most anticipated gaming laptop computer of the 12 months.”
Computex 2025 will run from Could 20 to Could 23, and we anticipate much more PC information within the subsequent few days.
Replace, Could 18, 6:22PM ET: Added further background information on Jensen Huang and NVIDIA China information.
Replace, Could 15, 1:50PM ET: Added YouTube embed, and particulars on Jensen Huang’s current travels.
Replace, Could 16, 4:45PM ET: Added particulars on Acer’s Computex bulletins, which have been unveiled in the present day.
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