Microsoft and Nvidia are teaming up on a supercharged AI laptop
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An Nvidia RTX Spark-powered Windows laptop is a clear push to normalize serious on-device inference, not just Copilot gimmicks. If your product assumes cloud-only AI, revisit your roadmap for hybrid execution and offline-capable features.
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