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Telecommunications & Media
MacBook choices reshaped laptops for 20 years as PC industry followed Apple
Apple’s MacBook lineup is seen as having reset expectations in the laptop market over the past 20 years, according to a report cited by Engadget. The article traces Apple’s notebook strategy from early portable Macs through the Intel processor shift and unibody designs to the wedge-shaped MacBook Air and Retina displays. It also highlights controversy over port removals and the Touch Bar. It says Apple silicon, starting with M1 in 2020, intensified competition over performance and battery life.
Industry
Qualcomm maps AI future: smartphones stay, agents need partners, personalisation starts on the body
Qualcomm is setting agentic AI as the direction for its Snapdragon portfolio, unveiling two flagship mobile platforms and new PC, audio and wearable platforms at Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui. The company said smartphones will remain the central device, agents will require partner software that handles memory, judgement and action on-chip, and personalisation will begin with body-worn devices such as watches, earbuds and glasses that gather context.
AI & Enterprise
Microsoft drops \'Copilot Plus PC\' brand
Microsoft appears to have effectively halted use of the \'Copilot Plus PC\' brand. The Verge reported that the newly unveiled 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop meet the system requirements but are no longer being described with that label. Microsoft Surface executive Brett Ostrum said the new products are not called Copilot Plus PCs. Qualcomm executive Kedar Kondap said similar PCs will also stop using the branding.
