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Japan warns of further GPU price hikes, raises panic-buying alert

A Japanese retail distributor warned that graphics processing unit (GPU) prices could rise further as a memory supply shortage pushes up video memory (VRAM) costs. The retailer urged consumers planning GPU upgrades to buy as soon as possible, though it did not specify which models would be affected. Price rises have already been flagged in Japan, and similar adjustments could spread abroad. In the United States, many GPUs are selling well above list price.

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Perplexity unveils \'Portable Computer\', steps up push for local AI agent platform

Perplexity unveiled “Portable Computer,” a local version of its AI agent platform “Computer,” VentureBeat reported on Aug. 25 local time. The product runs on Linux devices with Nvidia DGX Spark and RTX GPUs. Perplexity worked closely with Nvidia on development. Models, user files and outputs stay on-device, and local processing does not consume billing credits. Tasks start on-device and require user approval before moving to cloud frontier models.

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Local PC LLMs gain traction as tech firms step up competition

Competition among tech companies is intensifying over lightweight AI models as costs rise and more firms turn to open-source options for basic tasks. Local models that run on personal PCs are gaining prominence. DeepSeek released its V4 Flash coding model and reports say it shows strong performance at low API prices. Meta plans its Muse Glimmer laptop model family, highlighting on-device privacy. Nvidia introduced its open-source Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for PC GPUs.