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Link: AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 ‘Gorgon Halo’ packs up to 192GB of unified memory — refreshed APU uses Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5, and can clock up to 5.2 GHz | https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-ai-max-400-gorgon-halo-packs-up-to-192gb-of-unified-memory-refreshed-apu-uses-zen-5-and-rdna-… …
… Nvidia says its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chip is “on track for the second half of this year, starting in Q3,” but noted that PC sales are down due to the RAM shortage and price hikes. …
… Microsoft’s Xbox mode is now available for all Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft has started slowly rolling out its Xbox mode to all Windows 11 PCs. The mode adds a full-screen interface to the Xbox PC app, similar to Steam’s Big Picture Mode. …
… RAMageddon has been hitting PC prices recently, but Qualcomm is aiming to keep entry-level laptops affordable. …
… Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, another speaker known for working closely with OpenAI, appeared via video call to tout how Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip is fueling Microsoft’s AI agent goals. “I could be traveling and I’m on the phone and I can text my PC … and it would fire up the tools on the PC,” Huang said.… …
Studio by Spotify Labs is a new standalone AI app that generates a daily briefing, podcasts, and playlists on your PC using chatbot prompts. The AI-generated content draws from your Spotify listening history, as well as info from apps you connect to it, like your email inbox, calendar, and notes. …
… A mini Surface PC designed for AI development Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is geared toward developers who want to run local AI models on their device, serving as a substitute for Qualcomm’s canceled… …
… Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft Build 2026: All the news about Windows, AI, RTX Spark, and more Stevie Bonifield Jun 4 How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2026 conference Jess Weatherbed Jun 2 Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build Tom Warren Jun 1 Microsoft teases… …
… Meanwhile, desktop PC gamers are beginning to worry their hobby may never be affordable again, now that RAM and storage prices have skyrocketed and every chipmaker is chasing AI servers. …
… References to “Project Saluki” have been discovered in a recent update to the Xbox PC app this week, with Microsoft describing the codename as a “China market expansion for Game Pass, Rewards, and subscription tiers.” The Xbox PC app also references the codename “Positron,” which is said to “enable… …
