Microsoft’s next-gen quantum chip cuts timeline to useful quantum computing
Microsoft's next-gen quantum chip cuts timeline to useful quantum computing Microsoft’s new Majorana 2 quantum chip. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft claimed last year that it had made a key breakthrough in quantum computing with Majorana 1, the company’s first quantum processor. While physicists were immediately skeptical of Microsoft’s claims, the software giant is announcing Majorana […]
Microsoft created the mini Surface dev box that Qualcomm couldn’t
Microsoft created the mini Surface dev box that Qualcomm couldn't Microsoft only just announced a new Surface Laptop Ultra at the weekend, and it’s now revealing a miniature Surface PC aimed at developers. The new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is powered by Nvidia’s new Arm-based RTX Spark chips, just like the Surface Laptop Ultra, […]
How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2026 conference
How to watch Microsoft's Build 2026 conference Build 2026 is looking to be another AI-heavy affair. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is kicking off its yearly Build developer conference in San Francisco today, sandwiched between the recent Google I/O and Apple’s upcoming WWDC event. While tickets to attend Build in person are sold out, the conference […]
This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton
This could be Windows' M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton Nvidia’s announcement that it’s getting into the consumer laptop chip space with RTX Spark is huge. Apple has proved for years that Arm-based chips can perform incredibly well while also delivering great battery life – at least on the Mac. In […]
Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build
Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build Microsoft is heading to San Francisco this week in a bid to win back developers at its Build conference. I’ve been attending Build since the days when Microsoft called it the Professional Developers Conference, and I can’t remember a more pivotal moment. As Microsoft […]
Computex 2026: All the news and announcements
Computex 2026: All the news and announcements Computex 2026 is kicking off in Taipei, Taiwan this week, where Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, Intel, and other tech brands are announcing new laptops, handhelds, chips, and more. Nvidia unveiled RTX Spark, its first family of consumer PC chips, arriving in laptops and mini PCs starting this fall. Intel […]
Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target Over the past several years, Microsoft has largely managed to withstand populist calls to break up Big Tech while peers faced sweeping lawsuits. But a probe by the Federal Trade Commission suggests that grace period could be nearing an end. Earlier this year, Bloomberg outlined the […]
These are the first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops
These are the first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops A lot of details are still under wraps, but at least we know what the new Nvidia Spark laptops look like. | Image: Nvidia Nvidia has officially entered the world of consumer laptop chips with the RTX Spark, and several device makers already have hardware lined up […]
This is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark
This is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark This shadowy render is the best glimpse Microsoft is giving us so far. | Image: Microsoft Once upon a time, Microsoft had to write off $900 million betting an Arm-based Nvidia chip could power its first flagship Windows portable, the original Microsoft Surface. But […]
Nvidia announces RTX Spark as ‘the most efficient PC chip ever built’
Nvidia announces RTX Spark as 'the most efficient PC chip ever built' This fall, Nvidia will officially become a consumer PC chipmaker like Intel, AMD, Apple, and Qualcomm, putting a complete computing chip – not just graphics – into the very heart of laptops and mini-PCs. After many months of leaks, it’s finally announcing the […]