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Intel has quietly raised the prices of its flagship Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop processors, with the Core Ultra 270K Plus now priced at $339–$349 (up from $289–$299) and the Core Ultra 250K Plus at $219–$229 (up from $189–$199). These increases, ranging from $30 to $50 depending on the model, are a

At a live event in July 2026, startup Valar Atomics activated its Ward 250 nuclear microreactor, demonstrating a partnership with Nvidia to power an AI factory. The reactor successfully powered an Nvidia RTX Spark desktop PC, showcasing the potential of nuclear energy in AI computing. This developme

In July 2026, startup Valar Atomics activated its Ward 250 nuclear microreactor live on stage, announcing a partnership with Nvidia to build a 30MW closed-loop AI factory that does not use local water. During the event, the company demonstrated plugging an Nvidia RTX desktop unit into the reactor, r

At Computex 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a detailed roadmap for the company's RTX Spark platform, outlining three generations of products. The first generation features the Grace Blackwell-based RTX Spark Superchip, followed by Vera Rubin chips powered by LPDDR6 memory, and a future Rosa F

At Computex 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a detailed roadmap for the RTX Spark platform, outlining multiple generations from the initial release to future iterations. The platform aims to transform Windows on Arm systems into agentic AI platforms. Beyond the first-generation RTX Spark Super

At Computex 2026, Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark superchip platform, aiming to transform Windows into an agentic AI operating system. The platform features an Arm CPU and Blackwell GPU with up to 128GB of LPDDR5X memory, delivering unprecedented performance for AI reasoning and complex tasks. CEO Jen

At Computex 2026, Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark superchip platform, aiming to transform Windows into an agentic AI operating system. The platform features an Arm CPU and Blackwell GPU with up to 128GB of unified memory, targeting high-performance laptops and compact desktops. Designed to support AI