Global PC market grows again after two tough years
In the last quarter of 2023, 0.3 percent more PCs were sold worldwide, showing some recovery after two years of contraction.
This is according to figures from Gartner. In the fourth quarter, 63.37 million PCs were shipped. "The PC market has hit the bottom of its decline after significant adjust... Read more
Google lays off roles in Assistant and Pixel teams
Google is going to lay off Assistant, hardware and engineering employees to reduce corporate expenses.
The round of layoffs will affect hundreds of employees in the Google Assistant division. Jobs are also disappearing within the teams for the Pixel phone, Nest smart home devices, Fitbit tracker... Read more
ASUS introduces dualscreen Zenbook Duo with Intel Core Ultra
ASUS recently launched a new version of its ASUS Zenbook Duo during CES 2024. In addition to an Intel Core Ultra processor, this high-end laptop also features as many as two 14-inch screens.
With the introduction of the new ASUS Zenbook Duo, the well-known Taiwanese laptop manufacturer is also m... Read more
Microsoft finds new battery material: up to 70 percent less lithium
In collaboration with research institute PNNL, Microsoft has found a new material for use in batteries. For this, they used high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. It is expected that the use of lithium in batteries can be reduced by 70 per cent.
Finding new materials for batteri... Read more
HBM dominance could double SK Hynix’s market cap
The AI hype has turned Nvidia into a trillion-dollar company. Although Korean memory manufacturer SK Hynix will not reach that astronomical amount anytime soon, it claims it's on track to double its value within the next three years. As the court supplier of HBM memory for AI chips, that prediction... Read more
Yoga laptops from Lenovo also get AI chips
Lenovo is introducing an updated portfolio of Yoga laptops during CES 2024. Most importantly, these laptops will also have Intel Core Ultra processors on board, including AI functionality.
Like other major PC manufacturers, Lenovo is also using CES as its habitual venue to introduce new laptops.... Read more
HP introduces Spectre x360 2-in-1 laptop with AI features
HP has introduced the new Spectre x360 2-in-1 Laptop PC during CES 2024. These laptops run on an Intel Core Ultra processor, which should make them very suitable for AI applications.
The HP Spectre x360 2-in-1, which can be used as both a laptop and a tablet, is one of many new "AI PCs." Althoug... Read more
Sony and Siemens enter “industrial metaverse”: what does that mean?
It doesn't have a name or a price as of yet, but Sony is set to produce a new spatial computing headset targeted at business users. Siemens is the only partner announced so far. Together with Sony, it is showing how organizations can benefit from "immersive engineering" within the "industrial metav... Read more
Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra is a mini-PC that brings AI to SMBs
Lenovo announced the new ThinkCentre neo Ultra at the CES conference. The compact PC is "ready to tackle a new future with AI computing," especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
To make this AI PC accessible to businesses in this segment, Lenovo is integrating several processor... Read more
Intel once again unveils new chips, but AI is conspicuously absent
Intel presented a number of new processors at CES in Las Vegas. While it announced the debut of the AI PC late last year with its first-generation Core Ultra chips, it is now expanding its 14th-generation Core offerings to feature mobile variants. As a result, the company's naming scheme is more co... Read more