Computing

Synaptics is no longer just a touchpad supplier. With Astra and Veros, it’s building a credible edge AI platform — but in 2026, the bigger challenge may be mindshare, messaging, and executive visibility.

Apple’s Gemini partnership gives Siri a fast path to frontier-level AI, but it also ties iOS intelligence to a direct rival. If history is a guide, Apple will use the deal to catch up — then work aggressively to outgrow it.

Linux doesn’t hide the system behind guardrails. Here’s why its freedom, flexibility, and control still outclass the mainstream desktop OSes.

OPINION

Jeff Clarke’s Mission to Save Dell PCs

Jeff Clarke is taking over Dell’s PC business as the company tries to reverse years of drift, restore the XPS halo, and compete in an AI era where fundamentals still win.

AI PCs were marketed as transformative, but confusing messaging, underpowered hardware, and a lack of compelling use cases have left buyers unconvinced.

At CES, Lenovo broke from industry incrementalism by outlining a unified AI roadmap that connects personal devices, data centers, and orchestration — positioning itself as a strategic leader, not just a hardware vendor.

Dell is refocusing its PC portfolio by restoring XPS as a premium anchor, sharpening Alienware’s role, and reinforcing UltraSharp’s professional credibility to make premium easier to understand and justify.

AMD’s 2025 performance points to a shift from chips to platforms. CES 2026 reinforced execution, but this year's deployments will determine whether that strategy holds.

Nemotron 3 shows how Nvidia is using open models, tooling, and data to turn raw compute into deployable intelligence and reinforce its full-stack AI strategy.

2025 delivered real-world technology that finally lived up to the promise of intelligent systems. Rob Enderle reveals the product that stood above the rest.

Nvidia’s valuation relies heavily on CUDA, but new compiler technology from Spectral Compute could open the door to broader hardware choice and shift dynamics in the AI market.

Experts say the e-waste crisis won’t be solved by better disposal. Real progress depends on redesigning devices for reuse, repair, and long-term material recovery.

As AI workloads surge, U.S. data centers are straining an outdated grid — but a new ITIF report argues the power crunch is solvable with smarter integration, better planning, and near-term capacity gains.

AMD’s $9.2B quarter shows how disciplined leadership—not hype—is letting the company pressure Intel and exploit Nvidia’s power gaps as it reshapes enterprise AI strategy.

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