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 Exclusive: Arm aims to capture 50% of PC market in five years, CEO says


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Arm Holdings aims to gain more than 50% of the Windows PC market in five years, the chip designer's CEO said, as Microsoft (MSFT.O), and its hardware partners prepare to launch a new batch of computers based on the British firm's technology.


Arm's U.S.-listed shares climbed 2.6% in pre-market trade on Monday.

Demand for use of Arm's technology in personal computers got a boost after
Microsoft unveiled ambitious plans last month to launch a new breed of PCs with artificial intelligence features to compete with Alphabet (GOOGL.O), and Apple (AAPL.O). 
 Arm's push to capture more than 50% of the PC market succeeds, it would reorder the market, which has been dominated by Intel's x86 chips for decades . Arm's technology, which powered the rise of smartphones, is now being embraced for use in personal computers . Microsoft's plans to launch a new breed of PCs with artificial intelligence features, running on Arm-designed chips, have further boosted the demand for Arm's technology in the PC market