Nvidia denies takeover rumors
Nvidia wants to take over a PC manufacturer, it is said. The company now contradicts the report that started the rumors.
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“Nvidia is planning a gigantic takeover that will fundamentally change the PC and server landscape like nothing else since the invention of the computer.” This is what Semiaccurate recently wrote about a potential takeover of a PC manufacturer by Nvidia.
The report was so well received that Nvidia has since denied it to various US media: “The media report is false; Nvidia is not in talks to acquire a PC manufacturer.”
Dell was a hot candidate
Dell was the focus of speculation, as it manufactures desktops and notebooks as well as servers (in addition to other components like PC monitors, including the Alienware brand). The choice of Dell would not have been entirely out of the question: Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang apparently get along well. In a joint interview in 2024, Dell first revealed the existence of Nvidia's notebook processor N1X.
Dell currently has a market capitalization of just under 120 billion US dollars. Nvidia made almost as much net profit in the past three quarters. The takeover would therefore be financially feasible thanks to the many billions from AI.
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As with the planned but failed ARM takeover by Nvidia, antitrust issues would arise from the purchase of a PC manufacturer: If Nvidia manufactures its own notebooks while simultaneously selling processors to other manufacturers, the company could potentially disadvantage competitors.
Dell's stock shot up by about seven percent after the rumors, but has since settled back to its previous week's level after the denial. The stock has risen by over 40 percent since the beginning of the year.
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