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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...
AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?
Today I’m talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that’s the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024...
Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access
The popular fitness-tracking platform, Strava, is restricting access to its API as part of efforts to clamp down on AI scraping, as reported earlier by TechCrun...
Xbox and PlayStation have a lot to prove
Things are bad out there. Despite 2026 shaping up to be a great year when it comes to actual games, it couldn't really be worse for the people that make them or...
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...
These are the first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops
Nvidia has officially entered the world of consumer laptop chips with the RTX Spark, and several device makers already have hardware lined up for it. Microsoft,...
Asus just announced the OLED Xbox Ally X of my dreams
If you asked me what I'd change about the Xbox Ally X handheld - aside from fixing Windows, I mean - I'd tell you two key things. First, give me a bigger, bette...
One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination
The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more dis...
This is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark
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 Microso...
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 - i...
AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it
Computex 2026 is underway in Taiwan, and we're expecting all manner of flashy computers with jaw-dropping pricetags (or no pricetags at all) as the entire indus...
Dell is bringing back the XPS 13 as a MacBook Neo competitor — with a temporary discount to $599
Dell is making good on its tease from CES and finally announcing a new XPS 13. The XPS 13 returns as a budget-friendly option, launching in July at a promotiona...