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Apple has commenced shipping new desktop computers, with company executives promoting them to corporate buyers as a more economical alternative to renting data centres, according to Reuters. The upgraded Mac Minis and Mac Studios, costing up to USD 20,000, are designed to handle artificial intelligence tasks locally. These machines will compete directly with new desktop systems from Nvidia and other personal computer manufacturers.

Meta has been testing a "human concierge" for its new personal AI assistant, Muse, according to internal company posts seen by Reuters. This involves human contractors quietly handling some phone calls placed via the digital agent. The Facebook and Instagram owner recently informed employees about this test, shortly after publicly launching Muse's phone calling capability.

Qualcomm Technologies is bringing its Snapdragon X Elite platform to Google's new Googlebook laptops, which are designed around Gemini Intelligence. The partnership pairs on-device AI processing with cross-device links to Snapdragon-powered Android phones and tablets. Qualcomm says the machines will support agentic AI tools, native Android apps and games, and all-day battery life, positioning its chip as one route into Google's new premium laptop category.