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New Surface models aim to give professionals longer battery life, faster graphics and mixed AI workflows across local and cloud computing.
Routine analytics work is being shifted from data scientists as Anthropic says Claude now handles most queries with about 95% accuracy overall.
The new feature targets shadow AI on laptops and desktops, helping security teams block data leaks before models can access sensitive files.
Demand for local AI development is reshaping HP's PC line-up, with new laptops, mini desktops and secure systems aimed at developers and enterprises.
Smaller firms' shift towards higher-spec devices is widening Europe's pricing gap, with reseller average selling prices rising far faster than retail chains.
Gamers and AI users get a wider choice of hardware as the new range spans motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, laptops and external systems.
Local AI processing and gaming rigs took centre stage as Gigabyte unveiled new motherboards, graphics cards and laptops for Computex.
Dell Technologies and NVIDIA have partnered to release the XPS 16 Creator Edition, a new laptop featuring RTX Spark technology and local AI.
Windows PCs with up to 128GB of unified memory could let developers and creators run larger AI models locally, Microsoft said.
Creative professionals could run large AI and rendering workloads locally as ASUS adds laptops and a mini PC built on NVIDIA RTX Spark.
Higher average selling prices are offsetting weaker demand, lifting European notebook revenues 12% in early Q2 despite falling unit sales.
The move broadens Arm-based computing into budget PCs, as Qualcomm targets student and small business buyers with all-day battery life and AI features.
Businesses can now run larger AI models locally on existing Windows and Linux PCs, reducing cloud costs and keeping sensitive data on-site.
HP is betting buyers will pay more for local AI processing and premium portability as it rolls out pricier PCs across both markets.
Public backing is strongest where facial recognition is tied to security, with 81% supporting border checks and 53% favouring tighter limits.
Households chasing backup power can get discounts of up to USD $800 on Bluetti units, with sales running through 30 June.
Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.
Business users get a premium 1kg laptop with all-day battery life, stronger-than-expected graphics and robust security for modern workloads.
Adoption has surged to 17.4 million users, even as most Australians remain uneasy about tech firms' data use and ad-funded answers.
The expansion will give Canadian shoppers more places to test Galaxy AI devices, get support and buy Samsung products before year-end.
