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Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called Monday for lower barriers for open source AI, as his company introduced a new model that can run on a personal computer.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Doerr’s timeline starts in 1980 with the personal computer and microchip revolution, followed by the browser and the internet, the iPhone and cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

Time magazine named the personal computer its "Machine of the Year" in 1982.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

He put another log into the wood stove and sat down at his personal computer, which was located next to his clock-repair bench.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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