The acceleration within the AI space has sparked a revolution in the PC segment. We have seen major chipmakers embark on the "AI PC" journey, which involves dedicated client designs that mix Windows applications with dedicated and local AI subsystems, and then we have dedicated boxes for AI, which are made primarily for local acceleration of models and agents. Last year, NVIDIA introduced its DGX Spark PC, the first PC of its kind to tackle LLMs and Agents in what is dubbed to be an "AI Supercomputer". Soon after the launch, other manufacturers started to label their own Mini PCs […]

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GMKtec has launched its flagship Mini Workstation, the EVO-X5 PRO, which rocks AMD's fastest Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 chip. GMKtec Claims Its EVO-X5 PRO AI Workstation Offers 66% Faster CPU Orchestration and 40% Lower Cost Per Completed AI Workflow Versus NVIDIA's DGX Spark The EVO-X5 builds upon GMKtec's past EVO releases such as the EVO-X2 and the more recent EVO-X3. The EVO-X5 is decked out, featuring lots of computing capabilities that can be used by professionals and AI users. Packing the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 "Gorgon Halo" SoC, the GMKtec EVO-X5 PRO comes with 16 cores and […]

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AMD will be hosting the IFA Opening keynote in a few hours, where Jack Huynh is going to present some exciting new technologies for the next era of computing. AMD Is Bringing Some Surprising Computing Announcements To IFA This Year IFA is underway, & AMD announced its return to the keynote stage. The announcement came from AMD's SVP and GM of the Computing and Graphics Group, Jack Huynh, who will be hosting the opening "Era of Personal AI" keynote on 4th of September at 5 AM CT. Although there are no details on what will be presented during the event, […]

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NVIDIA has introduced PAIR, a new way to combine and distribute AI inference across your home devices without any hardware installation. Most Homes Have Untapped AI Inference Potential Across Various Devices & NVIDIA PAIR Is Here To Make Sure It Gets Utilized Properly The logic behind NVIDIA PAIR is straightforward. There's a lot of untapped AI inference power within a single household. NVIDIA states that most US homes have multiple PCs & the average utilization of those PCs is about 17 percent per day, which amounts to a little over four hours. If you add that up and apply the […]

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NVIDIA is bringing simpler local AI capabilities and adding various optimizations to its GPUs on RTX and DGX platforms. Local Agents To See Up To 1.9x Faster Performance Through Latest Optimizations Across NVIDIA RTX/DGX Platforms The first announcement is faster local agents, which are delivered through continued optimizations that NVIDIA has collaborated on with the open-source llama.cpp and vLLM communities. The latest results were measured on SpeedBench-Coding 8K Throughput with AIPerf, and the results are as follows. Starting with Llama.cpp, NVIDIA RTX platforms such as the GeForce RTX 5090 now offer up to a 50% boost in Token throughput (tok/s) […]

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NVIDIA has released some major updates for DGX & RTX systems supporting new open models such as Nemotron 3.5, LTX 2.5 & more. NVIDIA Continues To Pioneer The "AI PC" Segment With Latest Open AI Model Support, Bringing Faster Performance & Optimizations To Clients In addition to the release of Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, NVIDIA is offering some big updates on the client "AI PC" side. These updates target NVIDIA's DGX and RTX platforms with faster performance and optimizations to accelerate Open AI models, and add new capabilities on these platforms, for further enrichment of the PC platform. The following are […]

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AMD has announced that the company is returning to IFA this year and will present the opening keynote to share the "vision for the next era of computing". AMD Is Bringing Some Surprises Computing Announcements To IFA This Year IFA is just one month away, & AMD is today announcing that it is returning to the keynote stage. The announcement comes from AMD's SVP and GM of the Computing and Graphics Group, Jack Huynh, who will be hosting the opening "Era of Personal AI" keynote on 4th of September at 5 AM CT. Although there are no details on what […]

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Framework has previewed its upcoming Desktop featuring the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 chip with 192 GB memory that effortlessly runs DeepSeek V4-Flash. Framework's AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 Desktop Makes Several Improvements Besides Packing A Massive 192 GB "Unified" Memory At AMD's Advancing AI 2026 event, Framework is previewing its upcoming Desktop PC that comes packed with the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 chip. This chip is an updated version of AMD's Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395, offering the same 16 Zen 5 cores but clocked at a higher 5.2 GHz frequency. The GPU is upgraded to the Radeon […]

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GMKtec is finally lifting the curtains off its EVO-X3 Workstation PC, which houses the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 and 128 GB memory. EVO-X3 Is Going To Be A Powerful Workstation PC For Local AI As GMKtec Crams 128 GB Memory & Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 In A PS4-Sized Chassis Last year, we tested the newly launched GMKtec EVO-X2 Mini PC. The system features the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395, and is a strong competitor to the NVIDIA DGX Spark, featuring a much lower price point. The company is now launching a follow-up to this PC, the EVO-X3. The GMKtec […]

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AMD has officially launched its Ryzen AI Halo AI PC, which offers super-fast token throughput at a $3999 price point. AMD Challenges DGX Spark With Its Strix Halo-Equipped Ryzen AI Halo "AI PC" That Costs $679 US Lower The first AMD Ryzen AI Halo platforms are now available on retail, and are listed at the official MSRP of $3999. These systems pack the Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 SoC, 128 GB of memory, and lots of AI horsepower within a compact form factor that challenges NVIDIA's DGX Spark at a much lower price point. You can head over to the following […]

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NVIDIA has announced RTX Spark, its brand-new PC platform, designed in collaboration with Microsoft, as it starts a new chapter of its client brand. NVIDIA RTX Spark May Look Like The Standard AI SoC Affair For PCs, But It's Much Bigger Than That Today at GTC Taipei 2026, a conference hosted by NVIDIA and presented by CEO Jensen Huang, the company unveiled its brand new chip for the PC segment, which they are calling RTX Spark. According to NVIDIA, the RTX Spark reinvents the PC. This project was initiated three years ago with Microsoft, Arm, MediaTek, and other ecosystem partners. […]

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NVIDIA's GTC Taipei 2026 keynote is just a few hours away, and CEO Jensen Huang will be presenting the latest, including a brand new platform for PCs. NVIDIA's GTC Taipei 2026 Might Eclipse Computex 2026 Itself As Jensen Huang Set To Unveil The New Era of PC Well, the day is finally here, and in just a few hours, NVIDIA will be hosting its annual GTC Taipei event in Taiwan, where the company is expected to unveil brand new technologies and a big surprise for the PC segment. In what is arguably the biggest consumer hardware launch of the year, […]

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Although CES 2026 was a massive disappointment for consumers, Computex 2026 looks to inject some much-needed excitement back into the beleaguered tech space. In what is arguably the biggest consumer hardware launch of the year, Nvidia and ARM have already started teasing their highly anticipated N1X laptop chip, an APU based on the same GB10 chip used in the DGX Spark. Now, as Jensen prepares to take the stage at Computex next week, let's take a look at what Nvidia has planned for the show. Nvidia's Laptop Chip Finally Launches, Packing 20 CPU Cores With An RTX 5070 Equivalent GPU […]

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AMD's Ryzen AI Halo developer platform offers strong Agentic AI capabilities & "leadership" token/$ value with its Halo chips, and will be available for pre-order this June. AMD Ryzen AI Halo Pre-Orders Open Up In June For $3999, $680 Lower Than NVIDIA's Spark Today, AMD is finally lifting the pricing and availability details of its Ryzen AI Halo developer platform, which was first announced at CES 2026, followed by a recent tease at its AI Dev Day. But before that, let's talk a little bit about the platform itself and its major highlights, which are listed below: Ryzen AI Halo […]

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AMD's powerful Ryzen AI Halo Mini PC is reportedly launching in June and features the top Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 SoC. AMD's Powerful & Compact "Ryzen AI Halo" Mini PC Is Expected To Launch Next Month AMD recently hosted its AI Dev Day in San Francisco, where it once again showcased the Ryzen AI Halo Mini PC. A Reddit user, 1ncehost, has posted pictures from the event where Jack Hyuh was holding in the Mini PC, and based on the information, AMD is expected to launch the Mini PC in June, which is next month. The company didn't state any […]

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Owners of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX GPUs & DGX Spark systems can enjoy OpenClaw AI Agent on their system for free with boosted performance. Planning To Run OpenClaw On Your RTX System? NVIDIA Dishes Out A Full Guide That Enables Users To Run Local AI Agents On RTX GPUs & DGX Spark Recently, AI Agents such as Clawbot, Motlbot, and OpenClaw have become very popular. These agents act as your personalized AI assistants and run on virtually any machine with persistent memory support and the ability for users to give access to the entire system. Openclaw has also been gaining popularity due to its "local-first" […]

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