First PC AI accelerator cards from MemryX, Kinara debut at CES

Since Intel doesn't plan a desktop CPU with AI capabilities until later this year, PC makers are turning to chip startups instead –and the future may be in the Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo Ultra, potentially with AI cards from MemryX and Kinara inside. Lenovo will launch the ThinkCentre Neo Ultra in June for about 1,000, product manager Bryan Lin said from Lenovo's booth at CES 2024. While Lenovo's documentation does not officially include either AI processor, it's likely. And the small content-creation desktop was at CES showcasing both AI cards. While AMD, Intel and Qualcomm have all shown mobile processors with integrated AI NPUs, only AMD has announced a desktop Ryzen processor with an APU inside.