Microsoft and Nvidia are betting on AI to make old x86 Windows apps run better on next-gen RTX Spark PCs

Microsoft and Nvidia are currently making a calculated bet that AI can handle much of the heavy lifting in running older, unoptimized apps on the latest Windows on Arm and x86 hardware, including Nvidia’s powerful new RTX Spark chips and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X processors. At Computex on June 1, 2026, Nvidia announced that its Arm-basedContinue Reading

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Euro-Office launches its stable 1.0 release on June 9, billed as a ‘truly open’ sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office – a claim riling The Document Foundation, makers of LibreOffice. In an open letter published today, TDF’s Italo Vignoli takes issue with the upstart productivity suite’s pitch. He disputes Euro-Office’s marketing,Continue Reading

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Norwegian anode graphite producer Vianode and German battery recycler cylib have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore integrating recycled graphite concentrate into Vianode’s next-generation anode materials. In the event of successful pilot testing, the two companies intend to negotiate a commercial supply agreement. Under the MoU, cylib will supplyContinue Reading