Watch NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang ship the opening keynote as we speak

Computex 2025 is about to kick off, and the cavalcade of bulletins in regards to the newest chips, laptops, gaming gadgets and extra from main manufacturers has already begun. The occasion in Taiwan will kick off Sunday evening (US time) with a keynote on the Taipei Music Heart from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. There can be a livestream for anybody not attending in individual, so you possibly can watch alongside proper right here (see NVIDIA YouTube stream embedded under).

Huang’s keynote is scheduled for 11PM ET/ 8PM PT on Might 18 (11AM on Might 19 in Taiwan Time), and we are able to anticipate to listen to all in regards to the firm’s developments in the AI space. 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 dwelling: He was born in Taiwan earlier than ultimately 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 deals with Saudi and UAE-linked tech firms to promote its AI chips — NVIDIA downplayed its reported expansion plans in China.

An estimated 1,400 exhibitors can be in attendance at Computex, including ASUS, Acer and AMD, all of which have beforehand made big announcements at the annual expo. The truth is, as of Friday (Might 16), Acer has already gotten a leap on the others by making some bulletins for the present, together with the brand new Swift Edge AI laptop and five gaming monitors. Our senior reviewer Sam Rutherford has additionally managed to get his hands on the new Acer Predator Triton 14 AI, and he appreciated it a lot he referred to as it his new “most anticipated gaming laptop computer of the 12 months.”

Computex 2025 will run from Might 20 to Might 23, and we anticipate much more PC information within the subsequent few days.

Replace, Might 18, 6:22PM ET: Added extra background data on Jensen Huang and NVIDIA China information.

Replace, Might 15, 1:50PM ET: Added YouTube embed, and particulars on Jensen Huang’s latest travels.

Replace, Might 16, 4:45PM ET: Added particulars on Acer’s Computex bulletins, which have been unveiled as we speak.

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