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If you could relive one gaming generation for the first time, which would it be?

Mediatek and NVIDIA have announced RTX Spark, a new Windows PC platform built for the AI era. The goal is to combine local AI agents, advanced content creation, and gaming in compact, power-efficient systems.

What's notable is that Mediatek isn't just offering connectivity. The company contributed key technologies including CPU architecture design, system integration, memory controller technology, and power management.

Its proprietary memory controller enables support for up to 128GB of unified memory, allowing the CPU, GPU, and AI workloads to access the same memory pool efficiently.

NVIDIA brings its AI and graphics expertise, while Mediatek contributes years of experience in building highly integrated and power-efficient SoCs.

Together, they're targeting a new category of AI PCs that can run complex AI workloads locally rather than relying heavily on cloud processing.

According to NVIDIA, RTX Spark can deliver up to 1 petaflop of AI performance, making it capable of handling personal AI agents, AI-assisted creative workflows, and modern gaming in small-form-factor Windows PCs.

For Mediatek, this is another step beyond smartphones.

Between automotive, edge AI, data center initiatives, and now AI PCs, the company is steadily expanding its footprint across multiple computing markets.

What stood out to me is that this wasn't another award for chasing bigger WiFi speed numbers. The Filogic 8000 series earned the Gold Award for being the world's first cross-generation interoperable WiFi 8 chipset, which is a pretty big deal as networks transition between different WiFi generations.

Instead of focusing purely on peak throughput, the platform is designed around reliability, efficiency, and real-world performance.

Features like Multi-AP Coordination help access points work together more intelligently, while Dynamic Subband Operation and Enhanced Long Range improve spectrum efficiency and coverage.

Another highlight is Filogic AI, which brings AI-powered network optimization to WiFi. Mediatek says it can reduce network repair times from hours to under a minute while cutting power consumption by up to 50%.

What's even more interesting is that Mediatek didn't stop at one award.

The new Filogic 8800 also picked up a COMPUTEX Best Choice Category Award. As a high-efficiency, AI-driven WiFi 8 flagship tri-band router solution, it's designed to deliver smarter and more responsive wireless experiences.

Personally, I think these awards reflect a shift in what matters most. Faster WiFi is nice, but smarter, more reliable, and more efficient WiFi is what users will actually notice every day.

We spend a lot of time talking about EV range and self-driving features, but rarely about the technology powering the entire in-car experience.

Mediatek's Dimensity Auto Cockpit platform is designed to be the brain of modern vehicles. The lineup ranges from the entry-level CV-1 to the flagship C-X1, giving automakers options across every vehicle segment.

At the top, the 3nm C-X1 combines Arm v9.2-A cores, an NVIDIA Blackwell GPU, and up to 400 TOPS of AI performance. This enables features like voice assistants, driver monitoring, journey planning, and even travel vlog creation directly in the vehicle, without relying on the cloud. It also supports 4K 60FPS ray-traced gaming and multiple high-resolution displays running simultaneously.

Connectivity comes from the MT2739, the world's first 5G-Advanced automotive modem. It can switch between 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and NR-NTN satellite connections, helping vehicles stay connected even in areas with limited cellular coverage.

Mediatek also prioritises safety by using hardware virtualisation to keep critical vehicle systems separate from entertainment functions.

With over 35 million deployments, more than 20 automaker partners, and 362% year-over-year growth, Mediatek is becoming a major force in the future of connected vehicles.

ASUS Chromebook CZ12 Flip is the kind of device I think a lot of people overlook at first (even I did), then appreciate once they see what it’s actually trying to do.

You get a 12.2-inch touchscreen, 360-degree flip design, lightweight body, and up to 19-hour battery life. For students, travel, family use, or everyday browsing, that combination feels way more useful than flashy specs.

It can switch between:

• laptop mode for work or typing
• tablet mode for reading and casual use
• tent mode for videos
• stand mode for calls or streaming

What I like most is the choice of the Mediatek Kompanio 540 inside. ASUS could have gone with another weak low-end chip that runs hot and drains battery, but this feels like the smarter route. Mediatek has been getting very good at efficient mobile-class silicon, and for a Chromebook, that matters more than raw benchmark numbers.

That should mean cooler operation, quiet fanless use, and battery life that actually feels useful in daily life.

The 19-hour claim is the real eye-catcher too. If it lands even close in normal use, that is the kind of freedom people notice fast.

Personally, I’d take a reliable long-lasting Chromebook like this over many cheap laptops that look better on paper but feel worse to live with.