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California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

… Unlike Apple’s iOS or Google ’s Android , most Linux distributions are not centrally controlled commercial platforms. …

May 25, 2026 · Etiido Uko

Intel, Qualcomm confirm Googlebook AI laptop partnerships, opening ARM and x86 possibilities for new OS — Google VP says devices to also ship with MediaTek chips

… It was initially assumed that the new Googlebook lineup would be based on Arm SoCs, since many aspects of the platform resemble an Android smartphone or tablet experience. …

May 13, 2026 · Kunal Khullar

We went hands-on with Qualcomm's new '$300 and up' ARM laptop platform with mystery eight-core CPU — active-cooled Snapdragon C laptop surfaces in Acer Aspire Go 15

… Qualcomm's new Snapdragon C Platform is designed to bring more compute performance to a lower price point, but the company has been tight-lipped about the finer details of the chip behind the new $300 and up platform. …

Jun 1, 2026 · Paul Alcorn

Nvidia unveils RTX Spark Superchip for laptops and desktop PCs at Computex 2026 – new platform promises to turn Windows into an agentic AI OS with Arm CPU, Blackwell GPU, and 128GB unified memory

Nvidia is transforming Windows into an agentic AI platform at Computex 2026 . During his keynote, CEO Jensen Huang revealed the RTX Spark: a Windows on Arm platform for laptops powered by the company's RTX Spark Superchip. …

Jun 1, 2026 · Jeffrey Kampman

Nvidia lays out RTX Spark roadmap for laptops and desktop PCs at Computex 2026 — three generations outlined, Rubin with LPDDR6 memory, followed by Rosa Feynman

Along with its first-generation RTX Spark platform for desktop and laptop PCs, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed the company's commitment to future generations of those platforms on its future roadmaps. …

Jun 1, 2026 · Jeffrey Kampman

Microsoft unveils Project Solara AI, a chip-to-cloud platform built to power a new generation of 'agent-first' enterprise devices — hardware designed to run AI agents instead of traditional apps

… Announced at the Microsoft Build 2026 Developer Conference on the 2nd of June, the platform, developed by Microsoft's Applied Sciences Group, features a lightweight edge OS called the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform MDEP . …

Jun 3, 2026 · Etiido Uko

Notepad++ creator threatens legal action over macOS port of open-source app — developer says port is fine, but branding is too far

… The macOS port, built by New York-based developer Andrey Letov using AI-assisted development workflows, launched its first public version in April and quickly attracted attention from tech outlets that covered it as if it were an official cross-platform expansion of the 22-year-old Windows text edi… …

May 5, 2026 · Luke James

Nvidia and SK hynix ink multi-year memory co-development and supply agreement — seeks to address extended development cycles

… The company also plans to use Nvidia's cuOpt and Metropolis platforms to improve the movement of autonomous robots and other factory equipment. …

Jun 8, 2026 · Anton Shilov

The custom AI ASIC state of play (May 2026) — Broadcom deals, Google TPUs, Meta MTIA & beyond

… The tech behind this growth is Broadcom's 3.5D XDSiP platform , which uses face-to-face 3D stacking via TSMC's SoIC process combined with 2.5D CoWoS integration. …

May 21, 2026 · Luke James

Nvidia's RTX Spark could caplitalize where Qualcomm's Arm-based efforts have not — following the expiration of Qualcomm's Windows on Arm deal, Nvidia stands poised to pick up the slack

… Adobe is rearchitecting Photoshop and Premiere for the platform with a claimed two-times uplift in AI and editing workflows, and over 100 Windows software vendors, plus game developers including KRAFTON, NetEase, Remedy Entertainment, Riot Games, and Microsoft Xbox are listed as backing the platfor… …

Jun 1, 2026 · Luke James

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