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AI Summary

  • Nvidia is poised to dominate the AI chip market with its new RTX Spark, powering a new generation of Windows laptops and desktops, signaling a major shift in PC performance.
  • The debate surrounding AI continues to evolve, with discussions on 'AI psychosis,' the ethical implications of AI 'hallucinations,' and the increasing reliance of developers on AI tools like GitHub Copilot, which is now implementing token-based billing.
  • Meta is making significant moves in AI and social media, reportedly developing an AI pendant and launching subscription services across its platforms like Instagram and Facebook, while facing scrutiny from Irish regulators over 'dark patterns'.
  • The tech industry is seeing a surge in investment in AI, with VCs discussing the 'AI frenzy,' and a notable increase in quarterly funding for Black founders, though challenges remain. Meanwhile, traditional tech giants like Google are integrating AI further into their products, such as Gemini Spark in Google Home.
  • The mobility and automotive tech sectors are buzzing, with Ferrari Luce facing design critiques, Waymo introducing its new Chinese-made robotaxi Ojai, and ongoing developments in electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology.

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  • This is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark 4 hours ago by Sean Hollister
    Computex, Gadgets, Laptops, Microsoft, News, Nvidia, Tech, Windows

    This shadowy render is the best glimpse Microsoft is giving us so far. | Image: Microsoft Once upon a time, Microsoft had to write off $900 million betting an Arm-based Nvidia chip could power its first flagship Windows portable, the original Microsoft Surface . But today, it's trying again. Microsoft and Nvidia have just announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, a computer with a new Arm-based Nvidia chip at its core. There's a lot we don't know about the 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra, such as its final specs or the foggiest idea of what it might cost. But Microsoft is promising

  • Nvidia announces RTX Spark as ‘the most efficient PC chip ever built’ 4 hours ago by Sean Hollister
    Computex, Desktops, Gadgets, Laptops, Microsoft, News, Nvidia, Tech, Windows

    This fall, Nvidia will officially become a consumer PC chipmaker like Intel, AMD, Apple, and Qualcomm, putting a complete computing chip - not just graphics - into the very heart of laptops and mini-PCs. After many months of leaks , it's finally announcing the RTX Spark, the first in a family of chips that will meet or beat the most powerful thin-and-light Windows machines ever, it claims. "This is the most efficient PC chip ever built," says Nvidia senior director of product management Mark Aevermann - without sharing so much as a single statistic or chart to back that up.

  • AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it 9 hours ago by Sean Hollister
    Computex, Desktops, Gaming, PC Gaming, Tech

    AMD CEO Lisa Su holds a Ryzen chip. | Image: AMD Computex 2026 is underway in Taiwan, and we're expecting all manner of flashy computers with jaw-dropping prices (or no prices at all) as the entire industry navigates RAMageddon . But for desktop PC gamers, AMD has a different pitch. It's relaunching three old components alongside a big new promise: you won't need to buy a new motherboard until 2030. Today, AMD is promising it will keep supporting its AM5 desktop motherboard socket with new Ryzen processors through 2029, which likely means you can keep upgrading to newer CPUs till

  • The QD-OLED gaming monitor that started it all got a big upgrade 10 hours ago by Cameron Faulkner
    Computex, Gaming, News, PC Gaming, Tech

    The AW3426DW familiar specs, updated design language, and a bunch of QD-OLED enhancements. | Image: Alienware Alienware is taking to this year's Computex 2026 in Taipei to announce some cool gaming monitors, most notably two exciting OLED options that are coming at different points this year. First off, the company is debuting the successor to its very first QD-OLED gaming monitor from 2022 with a refreshed design and high-end specs that's coming in July (price hasn't yet been shared). The AW3426DW is a 34-inch curved 3,440 x 1,440 resolution with an 1800R curve, just like its predecessor. But the new

  • Dell is bringing back the XPS 13 as a MacBook Neo competitor — with a temporary discount to $599 10 hours ago by Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Computex, Dell, Gadgets, Laptops, News, Tech

    Dell is aiming for students like Apple did with the MacBook Neo. | Image: Dell Dell is making good on its tease from CES and finally announcing a new XPS 13. The XPS 13 returns as a budget-friendly option, launching in July at a promotional student price of $599 - though that introductory deal only runs until September for back-to-school shopping; it'll start at $699 for everyone else. The $599 promo exactly matches up with the MacBook Neo's starting price, but students can actually get Apple's budget laptop for $100 less. That means Dell has its work cut out proving


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