Nvidia announces RTX Spark AI chip for Windows PCs, competing with Intel and Apple
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Julia Kollewe
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Summary
Nvidia has announced the RTX Spark "superchip," a new processor designed to bring advanced AI capabilities directly into laptops and desktop PCs running Microsoft Windows. CEO Jensen Huang claims this technology could eventually replace traditional input methods like the mouse and keyboard by enabling AI agents to interact with computers more naturally. The chip will be available this year through major PC manufacturers including Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and HP, positioning Nvidia in direct competition with Intel, Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD in the AI PC market.
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· 3 pulledThe $5tn (£3.7tn) US semiconductor company has launched a 'superchip' that puts AI capabilities into laptops and desktop computers, a move that will pit it against Intel, Apple, Qualcomm and AMD.
The RTX Spark chip will be launched this year, and will be used by computer makers including Dell, Lenovo, Asus and HP, paired with Microsoft's Windows software, according to the Nvidia chief executive, Jensen Huang.
A new front has opened up in the battle for dominance in AI chips, as Nvidia said its latest development could replace the mouse and keyboard in how people use computers.
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