The rise of on-device AI is reshaping the future of PCs and smartphones
How AI is moving from the cloud to your devices
At 1.87 pounds, Fujitsu's FMV Note U breaks records as the lightest laptop on the market
Stealing the lightweight crown from Asus
The PC market saw modest growth last year, and 2025 is looking uncertain
Lenovo leads the market as shipments rise 1.8% in Q4 2024
Microsoft gets fact-checked over Copilot+ PC performance claims in a somewhat embarrassing way
Sorry, Redmond, but they're not the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever
Only around 720,000 Snapdragon X laptops sold in Q3, less than one percent of PC market
About one out of every 120 laptops sold
One in five PCs shipped in Q3 were AI-enabled, but that's not why people are buying them
AI PCs still have a lot to prove
Nvidia could enter the AI PC market in 2025 with its own Arm-based CPU
Rumor mill: Reports indicating that Nvidia plans to compete with Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD in the AI PC processor market have circulated for about a year. As Arm's spat with Qualcomm intensifies and the latter's Arm PC exclusivity license nears its end, other companies, including MediaTek and Nvidia, are expected to broaden the sector next year.
Windows Recall returns to Copilot+ PCs as an optional feature
The latest Recall version improves data protection
People are buying AI PCs, but not for their AI abilities
Not that surprising
In brief: Makers of AI PCs and processors will be happy with the news that people are buying these products, which feature NPUs designed to accelerate AI tasks. The less welcome caveat is that according to a new report, many people are purchasing them simply because they want or need a new PC – not because of the AI features.
Lenovo unveils new AI laptops with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm chips inside
Crossing the AI PC chip divide
MSI's latest concept is a massive PC you can chat with directly – no monitor needed
It's an unusually 'chonky' boy as well
AI PCs accounted for 14% of computer shipments in the second quarter
Macs made up 60% of AI PC shipments in Q2
Yield problems reportedly leave Intel Meteor Lake supply constrained
Lunar Lake production remains ahead of schedule, set to launch in September
Opinion: The rapidly evolving world of AI PCs
We're already seeing some interesting shifts and redefined comparisons in the Copilot+ PC era
Something to look forward to: Even though it's only been two months since they were first announced and just a month since they've shipped, Copilot+ PCs are already having a noticeable impact on the PC market. Major OEMs like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft's Surface group have released slick new NPU-accelerated "AI PCs." Other vendors such as Samsung, Acer, and Asus have also joined with impressive new devices.
Survey shows most people wouldn't pay extra for AI-enhanced hardware
84% of people said no
Upcoming Intel CPUs could push maximum temperature limits to 105 Celsius
Core configurations, wattages, and voltages for future Intel processors also posted
AI PCs might take off slowly, but battery life benefits is set to become Snapdragon X's real selling point
Adobe and other developers reportedly resisted requests to optimize AI applications for NPUs
Reviewers seem to both love and hate Microsoft's latest Surface Pro
The Surface Pro 11 is among the first Copilot+ PCs to feature Qualcomm's Arm silicon. Early mixed reviews point to nice performance and battery life upgrades, an impressive display, and promising AI features, while the bad concern pricing and early-stage software issues.
The PC market is on the rebound, thanks to Windows 10's looming end-of-support date and AI PCs
Up 5% this year, 8% in 2025
Intel Lunar Lake chips might be delayed, while competing Snapdragon X and AMD Strix Point are ready to go
Possibly delayed until late 2024
Samsung warns of app incompatibility on its Qualcomm PCs, despite Microsoft's promise
Fortnite is on the list, too
In context: Poorer performance aside, a big reason for the slow uptake of Arm-based Windows PCs has been the lack of compatibility with many commonly used apps and games. Microsoft has tried to address that with Prism, an emulation layer that lets apps run "great," regardless of whether their developers have baked in support for the architecture; however, Samsung is seemingly contradicting those claims with a new disclaimer.
Dell's first Snapdragon X Elite XPS laptop breaks cover at $1,300
Inspiron and Intel Core Ultra versions also available, with Latitude coming later
Keep your Arm Surface gaming expectations in check, Microsoft says
The lack of anti-cheat support still poses a major obstacle
AMD's Strix Point chip could boost handheld PC gaming performance by over 30%
One of the first Ryzen AI 300 devices could come in the form of GPD's foldable laptop
Arm lawsuit against Qualcomm could threaten all Copilot+ PCs
Snapdragon X AI PCs ship on June 18