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Live Blog: Microsoft Unveils the Surface Laptop Ultra and RTX Spark

When Satya Nadella takes the stage in San Francisco on Wednesday, he’s expected to show off the Surface Laptop Ultra, the latest step in Microsoft’s push to bring AI directly into the PCs it sells. He’ll be joined by Pavan Davuluri, executive vice president overseeing Windows and devices, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose RTX […]

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Live Blog: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, July 2026

Samsung is expected to announce its newest lineup of foldable phones and smartwatches at its latest Galaxy Unpacked event, set to take place on July 22. Speculation among the media and pundits is that we could see the new Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, along with the next-generation Galaxy Watch. There’s also […]

Artificial Intelligence

Arm Lumex Brings Cloud-Level AI Power to Smartphones

Arm is betting the future of mobile AI lies in the device and not exclusively in the cloud. Its new Lumex platform, first introduced in May, is built to prove it. Part of the company’s Compute Subsystems (CSS), it combines Arm’s high-performance CPUs with its second-generation Scalable Matrix Extension (SME2), GPUs, system IP, and an […]

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Samsung Shifts Gears to Embrace AI (Again), Putting Devices in the Backseat

Seven years ago, Samsung said it wanted to create “a corporate-wide AI voice system” powered by its acquisition of Viv Labs. The electronics maker had a strong foothold in the home, with many consumers owning at least a Samsung television, audio player, refrigerator, oven, or washer and dryer. A key component to its execution lay […]