AMD confirms FSR Diamond as a new codename during Project Helix reveal

AMD has now attached a new name to its next FSR stack. In a social media post published after Microsoft’s Project Helix presentation at GDC 2026, AMD SVP and GM Jack Huynh referred to the technology as AMD FSR Diamond, tying it directly to Xbox’s next-generation platform plans. Microsoft had already said Helix will use a custom AMD chip and a next-gen FSR path with machine learning features

Microsoft turns Xbox Full Screen Experience into Xbox Mode

Microsoft has announced Xbox mode for Windows 11, a new full-screen, controller-optimized gaming interface that begins rolling out in April in select markets. The company says the feature brings what it learned from building a gaming-focused operating system directly into Windows, while still allowing users to switch between productivity and play.

According to Microsoft, Xbox mode delivers a familiar Xbox-style experience on top of Windows 11 rather than replacing Windows itself. The company says

Finally, AMD ML Multi Frame Generation

Microsoft used its GDC 2026 Xbox Developer Summit to share the first real graphics details for Project Helix , its next-generation Xbox platform. Jason Ronald said the system will use a custom AMD chip, support both Xbox and PC games, and deliver what Microsoft described as an order-of-magnitude increase in ray tracing performance, including path tracing. The hardware slide shown during the talk also listed “ AMD FSR Next + Project Helix,” next-generation ML upscaling

NVIDIA launches SUPER, just not the SUPER gamers wanted

NVIDIA has released Nemotron 3 Super, a 120 billion parameter Mixture-of-Experts model built for agentic AI workloads. The model uses a hybrid Mamba-Transformer design and activates 12 billion parameters during inference, which lets NVIDIA target lower serving cost than a dense model of similar size.

According to NVIDIA, Nemotron 3 Super is the first model in the Nemotron 3 series to combine LatentMoE, Multi-Token Prediction layers, and NVFP4 pretraining. The

Sapphire moves from EDGE AI mini-PCs to a Strix Halo flagship

Source: ComputerBase

Sapphire is preparing a high-end mini-PC based on AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 . The system was shown at Embedded World 2026 as a Strix Halo design focused on local AI workloads. This is not Sapphire’s first mini-PC, but it is a move above the company’s existing mid-range EDGE AI systems.

Sapphire showed two units working together , with one acting

Steam Frame Verified targets 90 FPS VR, Steam Machine targets 1080p 30 FPS

Valve has now put concrete requirements behind its Steam Frame Verified and Steam Machine Verified labels. That part matters more than the existence of the programs themselves, because Valve had already said in November 2025 that Verified would expand beyond Steam Deck to include both Steam Machine and Steam Frame. The GDC 2026 talk appears to be the first time Valve has attached clear performance and compatibility targets to each badge

Hefei LCFC shows AI Plus concept notebook

Hefei LCFC Information Technology has listed a new concept called AI Plus on the iF Design Award site, where it appears as a 2026 Product Design winner in the Computer category. The official description calls it a “modular AI notebook computer” built around a laptop and dock that can be used together or separately.

The renders show a single foldable display with no visible physical keyboard. In one setup, the lower half of the panel acts as a virtual keyboard and control surface

Intel Arrow Lake Refresh official, but there’s no 290K Plus

Today Intel is announcing its Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop series, adding four new unlocked SKUs to the Arrow Lake-S lineup. The launch includes the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and 270KF Plus, alongside the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and 250KF Plus. Intel says the new chips bring more efficiency cores, higher die-to-die frequency, faster official

ASUS was shocked by Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo

Time to lower the price, then?

ASUS, company better known for high prices and limited understanding what MSRP should mean is now saying that they were shocked by recent Apple annoucement of budget laptop. ASUS says Apple’s new MacBook Neo has changed the discussion for low-cost laptops. During an earnings call on March 10, co-CEO S.Y. Hsu said the $599 starting price is a “shock” to