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In an interview with CNBC's David Faber, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell said AI models need built-in safeguards and controls, comparing the technology to fire that can both help and harm. He said government has a role to play alongside companies setting their own permission limits, though he declined to specify what government regulation should look like, noting he is not a policymaker.
Framework has refreshed its budget-oriented, repairable Laptop 12 with Intel's new Wildcat Lake processors, keeping the 2-in-1 convertible design, touchscreen with optional stylus, and multiple color options. The base model starts at $549 without RAM or storage, but a fully configured unit costs roughly $200-$300 more than rival laptops like Dell's updated XPS 13.
Engadget's 2026 review roundup revisits its testing of Dell's XPS 13, noting that the entry-level 8GB RAM configuration struggled with Windows 11. Reviewer Sam tested a midrange model with more memory and found it performed significantly better, concluding the extra cost was worthwhile despite the base model's shortcomings.
President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to prominent tech executives, including Elon Musk, Michael Dell, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, and Satya Nadella, during the Science: A New Golden Age Summit. The event followed a recent White House AI-focused lunch where Trump claimed to have signed a 'morally binding' agreement with industry leaders. Many recipients have previously supported Trump or Republican campaigns financially.
The initial lineup of laptops featuring Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip includes models from Dell, Lenovo, MSI, HP, and Asus, with prices starting at around $2,599 and reaching nearly $7,000 for high-end configurations. These devices are positioned to compete with premium MacBook Pros, offering powerful specs such as 18-core CPUs and up to 128GB of memory. The first models are expected to be available starting October 16th.
Industry research cited by Sage shows business laptop refresh cycles have shortened to four years in 2025, making Black Friday a key buying window for small and medium-sized businesses. Analysts point to the Dell Pro 3 and Dell Pro 5 as models offering a balance of performance, battery life, display quality and security suited to varied business needs.
Amazon has launched its fall Prime Day sale, known as Big Deals Days, running from October 6 to October 7, exclusively for Prime members. The event features discounts on various tech products, including the Belkin Connect USB-C 11-in-1 Pro GaN Dock, which is now priced at $133 down from $200, among other deals on security cameras, monitors, and household gadgets. The sale also highlights the lowest price since June for the MacBook Air M5, recommended by WIRED for its performance and portability.
During Amazon's Big Deal Days, Dell's Alienware brand reduced the prices of two top-tier QD-OLED gaming monitors significantly. The 27-inch AW2725DF now costs $469.99, down 28% from $649.99, while the 34-inch AW3426DW is also discounted, offering high refresh rates and excellent color accuracy. Both models are praised for their performance and are considered among the best options for gaming and productivity at these prices.
Dell has announced that its first Googlebook will start at $999, which is $200 less than the originally disclosed price of $1,199. The device features a Snapdragon X Elite chip, with configurations including 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, or 32GB RAM and 1TB storage, and sports a 2.5K touch display. It is available for purchase now and ships from October 21.
Apple's macOS 27 update fixes a limitation from macOS 26 Tahoe that prevented HDR from being enabled on third-party HDR10 monitors when using scaled resolutions like 2560 x 1440. Previously, users had to drop to native-doubled resolutions such as 1920 x 1080 to access HDR, sacrificing screen real estate on larger 4K displays. The fix was observed while testing Dell's 32-inch UltraSharp U3226Q OLED monitor.
Dell issued an advisory for CVE-2026-86360, a path traversal vulnerability in its Dell System Update command-line tool that could let an unauthenticated remote attacker execute code with root privileges on PowerEdge servers. The company also disclosed four additional high-severity DSU flaws and two maximum-severity Container Storage Modules vulnerabilities the same day, urging customers to upgrade DSU to version 2.3.0.0 or later.
Dell released fixes for six critical-severity vulnerabilities affecting its Container Storage Modules (CSM), which link enterprise storage arrays like PowerStore, PowerScale, PowerFlex, PowerMax and Unity XT to Kubernetes clusters. Two of the flaws, found in the CSM Authorization module, let unauthenticated attackers obtain admin credentials and full control over storage infrastructure; the other four allow root access on cluster nodes, token forgery, proxy takeover, and unauthorized access to Kubernetes Secrets. Dell is urging customers to upgrade to CSM version 1.18.0 or later as soon as possible.