India fined HP $14.4 million for rigging government bids and fixing ink and toner prices
WhatsApp messages allegedly show HP India and resellers splitting contracts and coordinating prices
Dell just overtook HP as the top PC maker in the US as the entire market shrinks
US PC shipments just had their worst quarter since 2023, and AI-driven memory prices are to blame
HPE is quietly pivoting from servers to networking, and Cisco should be paying attention
HPE focuses on the network side of agentic AI
HP BIOS updates are bricking laptops through Windows Update
Users say recent firmware patches are causing boot failures, BSODs, and unusable ZBooks and EliteBooks
Asus and HP unveil Intel Wildcat Lake laptops starting at $449 to rival Apple's MacBook Neo
Only available in China for now, but expected to launch globally soon
Microsoft counters MacBook Neo with free Game Pass and Office bundle on Windows laptops
Apple's $600 MacBook is forcing Microsoft to respond
Nvidia says it's not buying a PC maker, but the idea didn't seem crazy
Editor's take: Nvidia's denial of buyout talks with a major PC maker did little to settle a deeper question hanging over the industry: If the world's most valuable chip designer chose to reshape the PC market by acquisition, who could realistically stand in its way? The company's influence over AI hardware is now so central that even an unconfirmed blog post suggesting talks with a "large PC-oriented company" was enough to jolt the shares of Dell and HP before Nvidia stepped in to say the story was false.
HP wants your next work PC to be an AI assistant
HP refreshes enterprise PC lineup with AI features, new EliteBooks, and workstations
HP's ink-blocking firmware may violate new global sustainability rules
The latest firmware broadens Dynamic Security as new EPEAT rules ban cartridge blocking
These ultra-budget laptops "include" 1.2TB storage, but most of it is OneDrive trial space
Watch out for borderline fraudulent deals on Amazon
Cutting corners: As the ongoing AI-fueled memory shortages raise hardware prices, options for ultra-budget laptops are becoming limited. Some manufacturers and resellers appear to be taking advantage of the desperation in the sub-$500 segment with deceptive advertising, often including OneDrive trials in their storage specifications. Many also skimp on processors, screen resolution, and RAM when better deals show that this is unnecessary.
HP warns RAM now makes up 35% of the cost of building a PC
HP expects a double-digit drop in PC shipments
HP's latest offer turns gaming laptops into a monthly subscription
Annual upgrades promise to keep pace with GPUs and newer games
After decades at HP, CEO Enrique Lores leaves for PayPal in surprising shift
Alex Chriss is out at PayPal
The new corporate alibi: AI is the go-to excuse for mass layoffs
"AI washing" is reshaping how companies explain job cuts
HP looks to Chinese suppliers for DRAM amid global shortage
Analyst describes memory as a commodity
HP's EliteBoard AI PC hides a full Ryzen system in a keyboard
Designed to replace full-size desktop systems
HP plans EliteBook X laptops with AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm chips in one lineup
New NPUs target Windows 11's AI workloads
HP to lay off up to 6,000 workers as it goes all-in on AI and automation
HP wants to embed AI in everything it does
Dell and HP turned off HEVC decoding on recent laptops without telling anyone
Rising HEVC licensing costs pushed PC makers to turn off H.265 support
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HP is betting on Saudi manufacturing as the kingdom pitches itself as the Middle East's tech factory
A partnership with SAMI Advanced Electronics will produce millions of devices before 2030
British court orders Mike Lynch's estate to pay $943 million to HPE after long Autonomy battle
The tech giant alleged Autonomy misrepresented its finances
PC market grows in Q2, but tariffs and trade fears signal turbulence ahead
Dark times, and AI-capable portable systems, are expected ahead
HP unveils PCFax, a CarFax-style tool to extend laptop life and reduce e-waste
PCFax will log laptop health data to support recycling and reuse
HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop with RTX 5080 drops to $1,479
HP.com has the HP Omen Max 16 on sale for $1,479 with the coupon code LEVELUP20 at checkout. It features an Intel Core Ultra 7 paired with a GeForce RTX 5080. Other models with RTX 5070 and RTX 5090 GPUs are also discounted.