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The best Windows laptop 2026

By Christian Guyton last updated

Updated If you're looking for the best Windows laptop, whether it's a productivity powerhouse or a gaming beast, check these out.

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AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su speaks on stage at London Tech Week 2026
AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su praises AI promise, but says it is "still so so early in the process”

By Mike Moore Published

Lisa Su says AMD is working on improving compute, says "compute actually equates to intelligence".

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Cristiano Amon, Jensen Huang and Rafael Sotomayor on stage at Computex 2026
'Resistance is futile': what Computex told us about the future of computing

By Darren Allan Published

Weighty quotes from the likes of Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Nvidia's Jensen Huang, with a Borg-like prediction from Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon.

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PC pricing pressures 'aren't going away anytime soon' warns AMD exec

By Darren Allan Published

'We know the pressures that are there in building systems aren't going away anytime soon': AMD exec hints at possible relief with new budget Ryzen CPU.

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor
AMD's Socket AM5 CPU support is here to stay through 2029

By Isaiah Williams Published

Computex 2026 AMD has promised to extend its AM5 CPU socket support through 2029, and it's no surprise based on AM4's longevity.

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Quote of the day by AMD CEO Lisa Su: "The age of traditional computing is dead" — marking the start of the heterogeneous computing era

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published

A decade before GPUs took center stage in the AI buildout, Su projected a future in which conventional processors would no longer reign supreme

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The best AMD processors 2026

By Christian Guyton last updated

Updated I'm rounding up all the best AMD processors from the current crop of AM5 Ryzen offerings to older AM4 alternatives.

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The best 1440p graphics card 2026

By Christian Guyton last updated

Updated I'm rounding up my top picks for the best 1440p graphics cards in 2026, backed by hundreds of hours of testing.

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AMD's CEO predicts 'higher memory and component costs' later this year

By Darren Allan Published

Following Lisa Su's revelation, a disgruntled Redditor predicted: 'The RAM economy will permanently change and data centers will be a nuisance for the rest of recorded time'.

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AMD promotes open platform approach for space AI

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

AMD promotes open platforms for space AI, arguing modular systems reduce vendor lock-in risks while improving flexibility across complex multi-supplier mission environments.

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