Sipeed has announced the MaixStation, an AI workstation built around Axera's new AX8860P chip, featuring 128GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus at 273 GB/s. Sipeed told Tom's Hardware Premium it expects the 128GB model to launch around $3,999 with Kickstarter discounts, undercutting Nvidia's DGX Spark ($6,950) while matching AMD's 128GB Ryzen AI Halo. Sign-ups are open now ahead of a Kickstarter campaign planned for late 2026, with shipping expected within three months of the campaign closing.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-15
Microsoft is expected to reveal pricing and a release date for its Surface Laptop Ultra at an upcoming event, according to the report. The laptop, first shown in June, is among the first devices to use NVIDIA's new RTX Spark chip, an Arm-based processor built for running large AI models locally, and features a 15-inch mini-LED display with up to 2,000 nits of brightness.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-02
Microsoft has launched Project Zenith, a stripped-down version of Windows 11 aimed at AI developers, requiring at least 64GB of unified memory and 250GB/s memory bandwidth. It will debut on AMD's Ryzen AI Halo hardware, a rival to Nvidia's DGX Spark, before expanding to other OEM devices, and ships preloaded with tools like VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Python, WSL, and .NET 10 already configured for coding.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-05
Microsoft introduced Project Zenith, a decluttered version of Windows 11 aimed at developers doing local AI work, initially available on AMD's Ryzen AI Halo mini-desktop with 64GB of RAM. The build comes preloaded with developer tools and languages, enables settings like visible file extensions by default, and is designed to let users run large AI models locally without cloud costs.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-04
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