An AI agent in a security badge? That’s Microsoft’s Project Solara pitch
… As for Project Solara itself, it’s being described as an “OS for AI agents” that would streamline the process of building AI into purpose-specific workplace devices. …
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Windows already solved the dumbest AI productivity panic
… Refusing to close your laptop while walking to and from meetings -- even through airports! -- because you're afraid that your AI agents will shut down. …
The price of Nvidia RTX Spark PCs is going to hurt
How much will you pay to be on the frontlines of an agentic AI world? I’ve wondered this since Sunday night, when Nvidia unveiled its first-ever consumer processor for PCs at Computex 2026. …
Microsoft's powerful RTX Spark mini PC will be sold to consumers
… All of the devices will be available sometime in the fall, Microsoft said, though prices haven't been disclosed. "Surface RTX Spark Dev Box will be available later this year in the U.S. exclusively on Microsoft.com," Microsoft said. …
Ryzen AI Halo is AMD's $3,999 answer to maxing out ChatGPT
… AMD is the latest to step up to the plate with a local AI solution, a mini PC dubbed "Ryzen AI Halo." At first blush it looks mighty appealing: a Mac mini-sized form factor, a powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with 16 Zen 5 CPU cores and 32 threads upgradable to the bleeding-edge Ryzen AI Ma… …
Best of Computex 2026: The most intriguing and innovative PC hardware
… Nvidia OpenShell offers three key security layers: sandboxing for each agent and sub-agent, allowing them to tinker without mucking directly with your system files; a detailed and customizable set of rules determining what your agents can and cannot do; and a privacy gateway that keeps your most se… …
Windows Insider meetups are back. I went to one and so should you
… How does Microsoft prioritize its grand, long-term vision of agentic AI with a cleaner, more accessible Windows? And how do I run agents on my Windows PC without them trashing my data? …
More don't-miss stories from PCWorld – Page 1
… It's fast and suitable for phones, tablets, and most other devices. Gemini may finally leap out of the chatbox at Google I/O ChatGPT and Claude are already controlling PCs and deploying agents into the wild. …
OpenClaw AI is going viral. Don't install it
… Put another way, OpenClaw took what had previously been an abstract concept—”agentic AI”—and made it real. It’s exciting and even vertiginous stuff, and if this story marks the first time you’ve heard of OpenClaw, you absolutely, positively shouldn’t install it. …
Claude controlled my Mac for half an hour. It was a wild, worrisome ride
… Claude’s computer use abilities do point the way to a future I was writing about last week: one where our PCs and Macs are controlled by AI agents, and instead of using apps to perform desktop duties, we simply ask our agents to do them for us. …