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WW 999: Physical Goods - Acer SFF RTX Spark Desktop Design Showcased at IFA 2026

Sep 3, 2026 · 2h 18m

Summary

Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the Windows 11 26H2 release, which is now available in the Release Preview channel with new security defaults. They analyze a breaking antitrust ruling where a judge rejected the DOJ’s demand to divest Google’s ad business, citing complexity. The episode also covers IFA Berlin, highlighting Acer’s announcement of an NVIDIA RTX Spark-based mini workstation capable of running local AI models, with estimated prices around $3,000 to $4,000.

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