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Research firm IDC has lowered its forecast for the PC market in 2026. According to the new assessment, global PC shipments are now expected to decline by 11.3%, compared to the previous forecast of a ...

PCWorld reports that Windows 12, codenamed ‘Hudson Valley Next,’ is expected to launch in 2026 with deep AI integration and a modular CorePC architecture. The operating system will likely require NPUs ...

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