Microsoft and Nvidia launch RTX Spark as Windows pivots to on-device AI

Microsoft held its Windows and Surface event on October 8 in San Francisco, under the theme "how local AI shapes the next chapter of the PC." CEO Satya Nadella, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and Windows/Surface lead Pavan Davuluri appeared together, with Nadella and Huang sharing the stage in a rare joint appearance to announce major Windows changes, new Surface devices, and their joint RTX Spark platform. Centered on reshaping the PC with local AI, the event is well worth watching.

Confirmed

• The event took place in San Francisco, with attendees including Nadella, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and Windows lead Pavan Davuluri (@tomwarren)
• Microsoft and NVIDIA partnered on the RTX Spark platform (@tomwarren)
• Huang joined Nadella on stage to introduce major Windows changes and unveil new Surface devices; the Laptop Ultra with NVIDIA's Arm chip made an appearance (@ryanshrout, @tomwarren)
• Nadella centered the narrative on trust, intelligence, and "putting people first," rolling out major Windows updates tied to the Frontier ecosystem (@ryanshrout)

Why it matters

• This marks a rare appearance by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at a Microsoft Windows event, signaling a deep alignment between the two companies on the local AI PC direction
• Ahead of the event, outlets like The Verge previewed highlights spanning performance, pricing, AI, and agent-related new OS capabilities, reflecting the industry's high expectations for local AI reshaping the PC operating system

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