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MSI MEG Vision X2 AI+ debuts with holographic AI avatar in cylindrical display at Computex

MSI unveiled the MEG Vision X2 AI+ gaming desktop at Computex 2026, featuring an integrated cylindrical holographic display called AI Holostage that houses LuckyClaw, an AI companion based on the company's dragon mascot. The system responds to voice commands for hands-free control of performance profiles, RGB lighting, and monitor settings, though early demos reveal limitations in its conversational abilities.

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MSI MEG Vision X2 AI+ debuts with holographic AI avatar in cylindrical display at Computex

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MSI unveils MEG X, the world's first agentic AI monitor with voice-controlled settings

MSI introduced the MEG X at Computex 2026, billing it as the world's first agentic AI monitor. The $1,599 ultrawide QD-OLED display features LuckyClaw AI Agent, allowing users to adjust monitor settings through voice commands. While packed with AI-powered features, the natural-language control for on-screen displays stands out as genuinely useful innovation.

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MSI unveils MEG X, the world's first agentic AI monitor with voice-controlled settings

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Nvidia unveils RTX Spark chip to chase $200B CPU market with AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, and HP

Nvidia launched its RTX Spark chip at Computex in Taiwan, marking a major push into the consumer PC market. The 1-petaflop superchip will power AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and others this fall. CEO Jensen Huang aims to capture a $200 billion CPU market opportunity by enabling AI agents to replace traditional mouse and keyboard interactions.

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Nvidia unveils RTX Spark chip to chase $200B CPU market with AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, and HP

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Developers ditch cloud AI for local LLM setups running on low-power hardware

Tech enthusiasts are replacing expensive cloud-based AI coding tools like Cursor with local LLM configurations powered by Ollama and Qwen models. These setups run on surprisingly modest hardware, including 15W CPUs and consumer GPUs, delivering privacy, cost savings, and offline access. From coding assistants to smart home control, local AI is proving capable enough to challenge cloud alternatives.

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Developers ditch cloud AI for local LLM setups running on low-power hardware

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Acer Veriton RA110 AI Workstation targets Mac mini with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ and local AI power

Acer unveiled the Veriton RA110 AI Mini Workstation powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processors, capable of running 200-billion-parameter AI models locally. The compact desktop PC features up to 128GB RAM, 2TB storage, and 126 TOPS of AI performance, challenging Apple's Mac mini in the professional compact desktop market.

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Acer Veriton RA110 AI Workstation targets Mac mini with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ and local AI power

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Meta plans AI pendant and four new smart glasses models as Reality Labs pushes wearables

Meta is developing an AI-powered pendant that records and transcribes conversations, building on its Limitless acquisition. The company plans to test the device in 2027 while releasing up to four new smart glasses models by year-end 2026. An internal memo reveals Meta aims to sell 10 million wearables in the second half of 2026 and launch a business subscription service called Wearables for Work.

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Meta plans AI pendant and four new smart glasses models as Reality Labs pushes wearables

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XCENA raises $135M on a bet that AI's real bottleneck is memory, not compute

XCENA, a chip startup founded by Samsung and SK Hynix veterans, secured $135 million in Series B funding at a $570 million valuation. The company's MX1 chip addresses the AI memory bottleneck by placing compute capabilities directly near DRAM, eliminating costly data round trips between CPUs, GPUs, and memory that slow down AI inference and drive up infrastructure costs.

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XCENA raises $135M on a bet that AI's real bottleneck is memory, not compute

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IBM commits $15bn to quantum computing and cybersecurity in massive five-year investment plan

IBM revealed plans to invest $10bn in quantum computing over the next five years, targeting delivery of the first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. The company is also committing $5bn to Project Lightwell, a cybersecurity initiative with Red Hat to secure open-source software, bringing total investments to $15bn as it positions itself for the next major technology shift.

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IBM commits $15bn to quantum computing and cybersecurity in massive five-year investment plan

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Spain adds third quantum computer to Barcelona Supercomputing Center in €9.8 million push

Spain has unveiled its third quantum computer at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, integrating an analog quantum system into the MareNostrum 5 infrastructure. The €9.8 million machine, built by Barcelona-based Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, marks a significant step toward European technological sovereignty in advanced computing capabilities.

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Spain adds third quantum computer to Barcelona Supercomputing Center in €9.8 million push

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TSMC targets 30% power savings as AI energy crisis forces chip design rethink

TSMC says surging electricity demands from AI are making energy efficiency the main constraint shaping future chip development. The world's largest contract chipmaker expects to cut power consumption by up to 30% by 2028 while delivering over 20% higher computing performance, as customers from smartphones to AI data centers prioritize performance with lower power usage.

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TSMC targets 30% power savings as AI energy crisis forces chip design rethink

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Nvidia pours $6.5 billion into photonics to solve AI's copper bottleneck problem

Nvidia has committed at least $6.5 billion to photonics companies since March, targeting what many see as AI's next critical infrastructure challenge. The chip giant is betting that light-based data transfer will replace copper wiring as the backbone of AI data centers, addressing bandwidth and energy constraints that threaten to slow AI progress.

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Nvidia pours $6.5 billion into photonics to solve AI's copper bottleneck problem

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Foxconn bets on AI servers as cloud spending heads toward $1 trillion milestone

Taiwan's Foxconn reports surging confidence in its AI-driven growth as cloud service providers' capital expenditure approaches $1 trillion. The world's largest electronics manufacturer is ramping up AI server production and pushing into next-generation optical technology, with shares jumping nearly 10% on optimistic forecasts from Chairman Young Liu.

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Foxconn bets on AI servers as cloud spending heads toward $1 trillion milestone

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Ambarella and Hanwha forge $800M edge AI partnership spanning video security and robotics

Ambarella has signed a long-term strategic partnership with Hanwha Group valued at over $800 million across more than ten years. The agreement focuses on co-developing edge AI systems-on-chip and software for video security, robotics, industrial automation, and life sciences applications, marking one of Ambarella's largest partnerships to date.

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Ambarella and Hanwha forge $800M edge AI partnership spanning video security and robotics

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Dell shares soar 39% as AI server demand drives fastest sales growth since 2018

Dell Technologies Inc. reported its fastest revenue growth since returning to public markets in 2018, with sales jumping 88% year-over-year to $43.84 billion. The surge was driven by explosive AI server demand, with AI server revenue reaching $16.1 billion, up 757% from a year earlier. Dell shares climbed 39% in extended trading as the company raised its full-year AI server sales outlook to $60 billion.

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Dell shares soar 39% as AI server demand drives fastest sales growth since 2018

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Google and Canonical release certified Ubuntu images for TPU VMs across all generations

Google Cloud and Canonical have launched certified Ubuntu images for Tensor Processing Unit VMs, replacing Google's custom Ubuntu builds with officially supported versions. The new images cover TPU7x, v6e, v5p, and v5e instances, with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for older generations and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for TPU7x, offering up to 15 years of security maintenance.

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Google and Canonical release certified Ubuntu images for TPU VMs across all generations

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