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Qualcomm Has a Plan for Windows Laptops Half the Price of a MacBook Neo

Qualcomm has published new information about its upcoming Snapdragon C platform, designed to offer ultra-low-cost computing with credible performance, even on Windows. The new line of CPUs will be built around its Kryo CPU architecture, with low clock speeds, as well as a low-power GPU and NPU for graphics and AI workloads. Qualcomm claims this will enable new $300 laptops, potentially creating an entirely new class of Windows machines.

When the MacBook Neo launched earlier this year, it was a revelation: a $600 laptop that could last all day, deliver credible performance on demanding workloads, and still maintain the lightweight, premium-feel design Apple's well known for. Memory price hikes have since pushed that laptop's cost to $700; meanwhile, a few alternatives from Dell and the like have begun competing directly with it for that sub-$1,000 market.

But Qualcomm is looking to undercut it by half, pitching Snapdragon C...

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IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push

IBM on Thursday announced its partnership with OpenAI to bring the AI company’s models and tools to more enterprise customers, opening another avenue for OpenAI to connect with some of the world’s largest companies through IBM’s global consulting business as competition for corporate AI spending intensifies. The

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OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT 5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed

In Brief 12:22 PM PDT · August 13, 2026 If you’ve ever found yourself wishing that ChatGPT was a little bit quicker on the uptake, OpenAI seems to be answering your prayers. The AI lab has rolled out a new mode called Ultrafast, which it says is designed to

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IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push

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