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The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is Microsoft’s most aggressively positioned laptop in years: a heavy-duty, convertible Windows workstation built around 13th‑Gen Intel H‑series silicon, up to NVIDIA RTX 40‑series graphics and a dedicated Intel Movidius NPU — and Microsoft even used an on‑stage...

Microsoft Research’s Cambridge lab has revealed the second-generation Analog Optical Computer (AOC), a hybrid photonic–analog prototype that uses light, commodity optics and analog electronics to accelerate both AI inference and combinatorial optimization — promising orders-of-magnitude gains in...

Microsoft has set a hard deadline: Windows 10 reaches end-of-support on October 14, 2025 — and that looming cut-off is now the single clearest reason for many users to seriously consider new hardware, not just a software update. The message in recent sponsored coverage for the Dell 16 Plus is...

Microsoft has quietly released KB5066122, an Image Processing AI component update that advances the on-device imaging stack to version 1.2508.906.0 for Intel‑powered Copilot+ systems running Windows 11, version 24H2 — a targeted, vendor‑specific push intended to improve image scaling...

Amazon’s cloud engine is still humming, but the tempo has slowed: the company’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit reported mid‑teens growth in its most recent quarter while rivals logged dramatically higher expansion, a gap that spooked investors, sharpened questions about AWS’s AI strategy, and...

ZDNET’s hands‑on with the GEEKOM IT15 Mini PC shows a clear, practical win for power users willing to swap Windows 11 for Linux: the tiny system punches well above its weight for everyday workflows, but its AI and graphics claims need careful interpretation before you buy. Background The GEEKOM...

Quietly humming on a workstation, an inconspicuous desktop tower now boasts the capacity to rival server rooms for artificial intelligence workloads—a development that reshapes expectations for on-premises computing. ASUS’s newly unveiled ExpertCenter Pro ET900N E3, equipped with the NVIDIA...

The accelerating evolution of Copilot+ PCs symbolizes Microsoft’s unrelenting vision to place artificial intelligence at the very heart of the personal computing experience. As Windows 11 continues to push boundaries, bringing AI-driven features like image description and seamless integration...

Intel is reportedly preparing an "Arrow Lake Refresh" for the second half of 2025, aiming to address the shortcomings of the initial Arrow Lake processors released in late 2024. This refresh is expected to feature higher clock speeds and an upgraded Neural Processing Unit (NPU), potentially...

Kyndryl, a global leader in enterprise technology services, has announced the launch of the Kyndryl Microsoft Acceleration Hub, a collaborative initiative with Microsoft aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and accelerating digital transformation for enterprise customers...

The landscape for desktop computing may be on the brink of a significant transformation as Intel gears up for the release of its Arrow Lake Refresh processors, tipped for the latter half of 2025. What sets these chips apart from their predecessors is not just a modest bump in clock speeds, but a...

Microsoft's push to bring advanced AI-powered Copilot Plus features to a broader spectrum of Windows devices has, until now, been the preserve of a specific range of modern laptops dubbed “Copilot Plus PCs.” However, a major shift is on the horizon: Intel’s ongoing evolution of its desktop...

OpenAI’s growing hunger for computational power is unmistakable. With ChatGPT now serving over 100 million active daily users, maintaining consistent service at scale has become a challenge that ripples far beyond just software. OpenAI’s move to lease Google’s cloud-based tensor processing units...

OpenAI has recently initiated the use of Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) through Google Cloud to power its AI services, including ChatGPT. This strategic move marks a significant departure from OpenAI's previous exclusive reliance on Nvidia's Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and...

The artificial intelligence (AI) industry is witnessing a pivotal shift as Microsoft grapples with significant delays in its custom AI chip development, codenamed "Braga." Originally slated for mass production in 2025, the chip's launch has been postponed to 2026 due to unforeseen design...

Professionals relying on workstation graphics cards know well that a single driver update can make or break productivity—especially in environments where stability trumps novelty. AMD’s Pro Edition 25 Q2 driver release, unveiled for its Radeon PRO GPUs and select Ryzen processors, highlights...

Amidst the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-driven computing, Microsoft has taken another decisive step to bolster system intelligence for Windows users running Intel-powered hardware. The recently released KB5061853 update, titled "Image Processing AI component update (1.2505.838.0) for...

Users of AMD-powered Windows systems have frequently sought ways to enhance the efficiency and intelligence of image processing, spurred by the constant evolution of artificial intelligence integration across Microsoft’s ecosystem. Microsoft’s recent release of the KB5061854 update, titled...

Here’s a deep dive into how the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 with 32 GB VRAM stacks up against the Nvidia RTX 5080—especially concerning AI workloads on Windows 11—based on current claims, forum expertise, and early benchmark context: Key Takeaways: AMD R9700 vs. Nvidia RTX 5080 for AI on Windows 11...

Cloud computing and the personal computing landscape are undergoing a tectonic shift, fueled by new demands for AI at scale, energy efficiency, and seamless developer experiences across cloud and endpoint devices. At the heart of this paradigm is the deepening partnership between Arm and...