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Tobias Mann
Coverage of Tobias Mann in the Nexus archive.
- Our systems editor flew all the way to Taiwan and still couldn't get away from AI
The Register's systems editor Tobias Mann reported from Computex 2026 in Taipei, highlighting how AI is driving chipmakers to prioritize demand for AI hardware over other products. Key announcements included Nvidia's N1X high-end notebook SOC for Windows and Intel's updates, though the article questions whether rising hardware costs will stabilize.
- Yes, local LLMs are ready to ease the compute strain
Locally installed large language models (LLMs) are becoming effective coding assistants and can help ease compute strain, according to systems editor Tobias Mann and senior reporter Tom Claburn of The Register. AI companies are raising prices due to high demand and capacity constraints. Local LLMs may offer a solution.