GPU SHIPMENTS RISEPC GPU Shipments Grow 10% Quarterly Despite Record-High Prices
Shipments of graphics cards rose 10% in the latest quarter, driven by laptops rather than desktops.
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GPU SHIPMENTS RISEWINUI 3 AI BUILDERMicrosoft's AI Assistant Builds Native WinUI 3 Apps in Half an Hour
A new workflow lets developers create Windows 11 apps using free tools and a specialised AI agent.
WARDOGS FPSWardogs: The King of the Hill FPS with Three Teams
A new early access shooter introduces a third faction to the King of the Hill mode.
MINI PC SHOWCASEAcemagic's New Mini PCs Mix Panther Lake and Gorgon Point Chips
Acemagic reveals compact F2A and F7A systems with Intel Core Ultra X7 and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 options.
ZEN 5 WORKSTATIONAcemagic's Tiny Workstation Packs a Zen 5 Punch
A two-liter mini PC aims to rival desktops with a Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 APU.
MUSE VOICEMeta's Muse Voice Transcribe: A Real-Time Ear for AI
Meta's new model transcribes speech in 80-millisecond chunks and detects sentence boundaries, aiming to power always-on AI assistants.
LYRIA 3.5Google puts AI music creation on the main menu
Google's Lyria 3.5 model arrives in the Gemini app, promising more expressive vocals and richer arrangements.
CLOUD CAPMicrosoft caps Xbox Cloud Gaming at 15 hours per month
Microsoft is introducing a strict monthly time limit for cloud gaming on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, ending the era of unlimited streaming.
CLOUD GAMING CAPXbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming Gets a Monthly Time Limit
Microsoft has introduced a 15-hour monthly cap for cloud gaming on Game Pass Ultimate, with the option to buy extra hours.
ACEMAGIC WORKSTATIONAcemagic’s Tiny Workstation Packs a Zen 5 Punch
A two-liter chassis houses a Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 APU with 131 TOPS of AI performance.
LOCAL CLUSTERGEEKOM's A9 Mega Mini PCs Form Local Inference Cluster at IFA 2026
GEEKOM links four A9 Mega units via USB4 to create a desktop-sized local supercomputer.
R5 7500 IGPAMD Rumoured to Launch Ryzen 5 7500 with IGP
A new six-core Zen 4 chip reportedly shares specs with the 7500F but includes integrated graphics and a higher price tag.
PROJECT ZENITHProject Zenith: Windows 11 for AI devs demands 64GB RAM and 250 GB/s bandwidth
A stripped-down Windows 11 for AI developers launches on AMD's Ryzen AI Halo platform.
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Saturday, 5 September 2026
DLSS 5 LAUNCHDLSS 5 lands in NBA 2K27, but only for RTX 50-series cards for now
Nvidia's latest neural rendering update is live in the latest basketball sim, with RTX 40-series support promised later.
NBA 2K27 LAUNCHNBA 2K27 Lands on New Consoles with Gameplay Overhaul
The latest basketball sim arrives on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and the Nintendo Switch 2.
DAYBREAK FUNDOpenAI Pledges $1 Billion to Defend Critical Infrastructure with AI
OpenAI launches a $1 billion initiative to subsidise AI tools for protecting power grids and other vital systems.
CLOUD GAMING LIMITSXbox Puts a Cap on Cloud Gaming
Microsoft introduces monthly streaming limits for Game Pass tiers, with Ultimate subscribers getting 15 hours.
THREADRIPPER STATIONAMD's Threadripper Halo Station aims to be the world's most powerful AI workstation
AMD claims a liquid-cooled 96-core system with dual MI350P accelerators can run trillion-parameter models.
OMNIBOOK ULTRAHP Unveils AI-First OmniBook Laptops with Local Processing
HP launches the OmniBook Ultra 16 and X 14, claiming they are the world's thinnest laptops powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark for on-device AI.
RTX SPARK MINI PCASUS Unveils RTX Spark Mini PCs and Laptops at IFA 2026
ASUS introduces mini PCs and laptops powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark SoC at IFA 2026.
MINI AI WORKSTATIONMinisforum Brings Local AI Power to Tiny Form Factors
Minisforum launches two new AI-focused devices at IFA 2026 powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495.
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Friday, 4 September 2026
THREADRIPPER HALOAMD Unveils Threadripper Halo Station for On-Device AI Workloads
A liquid-cooled workstation aims to bring supercomputer power to developers without relying on the cloud.
AI ON DEVICESparks Fly: NVIDIA Accelerates Local AI at IFA 2026
NVIDIA, Microsoft and partners are making it easier to run artificial intelligence agents directly on your own hardware at this year's Berlin tech show.
SWIFT BLADE 14Acer Shows Off the 799g Swift Blade 14 at IFA
A new sub-brand aims to make thin-and-light Windows laptops feel less like fragile toys and more like featherweights.