Tech Business
Nvidia software fee plan: why Huang’s number doesn’t add up
Jensen Huang put a yearly price on the software that runs AI agents on Nvidia chips. It is less than Nvidia charges today, and that is the puzzle.
Nvidia
Science & Space
Nvidia quantum simulation hits 104 qubits on 8,192 GPUs
On Europe's first exascale supercomputer, Nvidia modeled an error-correcting quantum processor in record detail. Here's why faking a quantum computer on ordinary chips matters.
Tech Business
Microsoft exits Nscale deal as UK’s biggest AI site waits on power
A planned 23,040-chip AI hub in Essex may not get grid power until the 2030s, and losing Microsoft lands weeks before Nscale's planned New York listing.
Tech Business
CoreWeave stock slides as its bonds stoke AI bubble fears
Lenders now want up to 15% to hold CoreWeave's unsecured debt, turning the AI cloud company into the test case for how much borrowing the AI boom can carry.
AI
NVIDIA RTX Spark launch events bring live demos to six cities
NVIDIA marked the October 16 arrival of RTX Spark laptops with hands-on parties in six cities, and Jensen Huang turned up in Berlin with signed laptops.
Tech Business
Nvidia Reflection AI talks weigh a compute deal or full buyout
Nvidia already owns a big stake in the open-weight model maker. Now it is weighing a buyout, a bigger check or an acqui-hire that could dodge a long review.
AI
MSI’s new Prestige N16 Flip AI+ brings RTX Spark and 128GB option
The 16-inch convertible starts at $3,299.99 in the US and climbs to $6,799.99, with up to 128GB of shared memory for running AI on the laptop itself.
AI
Microsoft shows Windows becoming an agentic OS with local Copilot
Microsoft wants AI agents to run on your PC, not just in the cloud. Its showcase is a $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia's RTX Spark chip.
Tech Business
Pay $3,799.99 to get Dell’s new RTX Spark XPS creator laptop
The XPS 16 Creator Edition is the priciest RTX Spark laptop yet, about $1,000 more than an Asus rival. Here is what Dell's price buys and who should wait.
Tech Business
Nvidia-backed Firmus cancels AU$30B IPO plan amid volatility
The AI data center builder pulled a $5 billion float after about two days of weak demand. Pension funds balked at the price, and Firmus is now chasing private money.
Tech Business
SpaceX eyes a $40B loan mix to bulk up xAI Nvidia compute
The reported deal, led by Apollo, would split $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in bonds to buy Nvidia chips for the AI arm that used to be xAI.
Tech Business
Surface Laptop Ultra preorders start at $2,599 with Oct 16 sales
Microsoft's Nvidia-powered Surface Laptop Ultra went on sale Oct. 16 from $2,599, up to $5,899 fully loaded, with a $1,000 MacBook trade-in offer. Early reviews are mixed.