IFA 2026

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Anker Brings Its AI Chip to the Soundcore Space 2 Pro Headphones

Anker used IFA 2026 to spread its Thus compute-in-memory AI chip across five audio models, led by the $200 Soundcore Space 2 Pro over-ear headphones shipping September 22. The chip claims 150 times more AI compute than Anker’s previous flagship silicon while eliminating the energy cost of moving data, powering an 8-sensor adaptive ANC array, real-time voice separation on calls, and HearID 5.0 personalised sound over a Hi-Res/LDAC path. This guide covers the full spec sheet, the Liberty Buds 2, AeroClip 2 and 2 Pro, sleep earbuds and OTC hearing aids around it, and what on-device AI audio means for buyers.

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Acer Shows Off Its AI Desktop Future With the RTX Spark Design

Acer used IFA 2026 to show off the SFF RTX Spark, a small-form-factor desktop concept built on NVIDIA’s RTX Spark superchip: up to a 20-core Grace CPU, a 6,144-core Blackwell GPU, 128 GB of unified memory and one petaflop of AI compute in a vertical shell with a fold-out stand. Alongside it, the palm-sized Veriton RI110 mini workstation ships first, from Q4 2026. This article breaks down the specs, the local agentic AI pitch, the vendor ecosystem shipping from fall 2026, and what a petaflop on the desk means for creators, developers, gamers and business buyers.

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