Plugable TBT5-AI enclosure lets Windows laptops run local AI with a desktop GPU
Plugable’s TBT5-AI Thunderbolt 5 enclosure lets developers add a powerful GPU to a Windows laptop and run local AI models without relying on the cloud.
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Beelink announces Lobster Red OpenClaw mini PCs built for local AI
Beelink is launching mini PCs with OpenClaw already installed, aiming to make local AI easier. Some models run LLMs locally while others focus on cloud access.
Arduino VENTUNO Q packs Qualcomm Dragonwing power into a board built for robotics and edge AI
Arduino VENTUNO Q is a new AI-focused development board powered by Qualcomm Dragonwing hardware. It targets robotics, edge AI, and autonomous machines running locally.
OpenAI plans to acquire Promptfoo as AI agent security becomes a growing concern
OpenAI says it plans to acquire Promptfoo, a platform used to test and secure AI systems. The technology will be integrated into OpenAI Frontier as businesses deploy more AI agents.
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds to Department of War supply chain risk designation, says company will fight in court
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei addressed the company’s formal supply chain risk designation from the Department of War, vowing to fight it in court while keeping Claude available to national security personnel during the transition.
OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 is here, and this time it actually looks like a real upgrade
OpenAI released GPT-5.4 today and for once the benchmarks back up the hype – here’s what’s new and what it costs.
Gen Z loves AI for homework, hates it in their headphones
A new study from Wavelength by MAX surveyed more than 14,000 people and found a striking contradiction at the heart of Gen Z’s relationship with AI. The generation uses it more than anyone else, with 81 percent reporting active use, but it is also the most hostile toward it. More than a third of Gen Z say they would stop liking a song they already enjoy if they found out it was AI generated. That number drops to just 15 percent among Gen X and Baby Boomers. The divide runs deeper than age, cutting across gender, race, and music genre in ways that reveal just how complicated the AI conversation really is.
Norton brings Genie scam detector to ChatGPT
Norton has launched its Genie AI scam detector inside ChatGPT, allowing users to paste suspicious messages, emails, and links for instant safety guidance.
Google kisses Trump’s ring to protect AI data center power
Google says it will cover the electricity costs of its growing data center empire as AI drives huge energy demand. The pledge aligns with the Trump White House push to protect ratepayers from rising power costs.
OpenAI GPT-5.3 Instant makes ChatGPT feel less weird and more useful
OpenAI has released GPT-5.3 Instant, a refinement of its most-used ChatGPT model that focuses on smoother conversations, fewer unnecessary refusals, better web-synthesized answers, and improved factual accuracy. Instead of flashy new features, this update targets tone, relevance, and flow, aiming to make ChatGPT feel less awkward and more genuinely helpful in daily use.
Quest Diagnostics taps Google Gemini for new AI Companion that explains your lab results
Quest Diagnostics has launched Quest AI Companion, a Google Gemini-powered feature inside MyQuest that analyzes up to five years of lab results and helps patients better understand trends, terminology, and potential risks before speaking with their healthcare provider.
Lenovo doubles down on adaptive AI PCs and bold hardware at MWC 2026
Lenovo introduced adaptive AI PCs, modular laptop concepts, foldable gaming hardware, and the new Qira platform at MWC 2026, highlighting its mix of innovation and reliability.