Do the new AI laptops live up to the hype?

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A new wave of AI laptops from top brands like Dell, Lenovo, and Asus just hit the market. With a hefty price tag, are they really worth it?

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Rest in peace: Former YouTube CEO and Silicon Valley trailblazer Susan Wojcicki passed away at 56 after a two-year battle with lung cancer, just months after her 19-year-old son died of a drug overdose in his dorm room. She rented her Menlo Park home’s garage to founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin where they started Google and became one of their first employees. I hate cancer.

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Here VR, folks: Microsoft ordered a few hundred thousand micro-OLED displays for its next-gen VR headset. The plan is a device that makes watching movies and playing games more immersive. If Microsoft prices it under $500, they might have something. The $3,500 Apple Vision Pro was a complete bust.

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Oh, no, Sonos: Sonos isn’t releasing new products until they can fix their buggy app. Sounds like no big deal, but they say the repair could cost as much as $30 million. Yikes! The products in question? Rumors hint at a set-top TV streaming box and high-end Arc soundbar.