India’s richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs

India's richest man's company is expanding a cloud PC service that streams virtual computing power to existing computers, allowing older machines to access AI capabilities without hardware upgrades. The service costs between roughly $11 for two months and $53 for a year, targeting a market where consumers and businesses are delaying PC replacements longer than they did previously. The approach challenges traditional PC ownership by shifting processing power to data centers rather than requiring new hardware, though adoption faces barriers including India's preference for hardware ownership, internet dependency in areas with unreliable connectivity, and competition from cheaper refurbished PCs.