Fibocom Launches 8-Core USB AI Dongle for On-Device LLMs on PCs

Fibocom has unveiled a USB-powered AI dongle powered by the Qualcomm QCS6490 octa-core system-on-chip, designed to bring local large language model (LLM) processing to standard laptops and network storage devices. The release targets the expanding edge AI sector by offering a plug-and-play solution for offline AI tasks, such as transcription and search, without relying on cloud infrastructure.