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Perplexity has released Portable Computer, a version of its agentic 'Computer' platform designed to run entirely on local hardware, starting with Nvidia's DGX Spark desktop and Linux machines with RTX GPUs. The system keeps models, files, and processing on-device by default, only asking permission to route individual steps to cloud-based frontier models when needed, meaning local tasks incur no billing credits.
Researchers documented that vLLM's XML-based tool parser for Qwen3 Coder (CVE-2025-9141) fed model-generated arguments directly into Python's eval() function, meaning a language model's own output tokens could execute arbitrary code on the machine running it. A Gemini-based review flagged the change as a critical risk before it was merged, but the lead vLLM maintainer force-merged it anyway.
Nvidia is working to extend CUDA compatibility beyond x86-64 and aarch64 to RISC-V CPUs, according to a Hot Chips 2026 presentation. The company laid out strict hardware requirements, including RVA23 compliance, adherence to RISC-V server SoC and platform specs, ACPI support, and PCIe coherency, to ensure CUDA runs efficiently rather than falling back on lowest-common-denominator code.
Mini PCs use laptop-grade components that are largely non-upgradable, with CPUs and GPUs typically soldered directly to the motherboard. Even RAM and storage, when replaceable, use compact SO-DIMM and M.2 formats, and many budget models solder these too, eliminating upgrade paths entirely. Limited internal space also restricts I/O and expansion options like extra ports or drive bays.
Taiwan's Keelung District Prosecutors' Office has indicted nine individuals for orchestrating a five-step scheme to divert Nvidia B300 GPU servers meant for Taiwan into China, bypassing Supermicro's export compliance checks. Prosecutors say trading firm Flying Tiger Tech used whitelist status, a distributor intermediary, and a fake colocation lease to pass an on-site inspection despite lacking the infrastructure to actually run the 130 servers it ordered.
Pixel 11 owners are reporting severe graphical glitches that make Genshin Impact unplayable, a problem tied to the Tensor G6 chip's PowerVR GPU, which HoYoverse says doesn't meet the game's minimum requirements. Google confirmed it is working with HoYoverse on an optimization fix expected in an upcoming Genshin Impact update.
An Exxact listing has confirmed pricing for Nvidia's DGX Station desktop tower, the Valence VWS-158270643, at $94,930 to start. The system pairs a GB300 Superchip—Blackwell Ultra GPU with 252GB of HBM3e memory—with a 72-core Grace CPU over NVLink-C2C, adding 496GB of LPDDR5x RAM for a combined 748GB of unified memory. Nvidia had unveiled the machine at Computex 2026 without disclosing a price, leaving partners like Dell, HP and Exxact to quote figures individually.
A Reddit user reported finding a PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC graphics card marked down to $702.56 at a local Walmart, well below its $1,249 listed price and Nvidia's $999 MSRP. The buyer verified the box contents matched the correct model and found the card in good condition before purchase.