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Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop Ultra (Nvidia RTX Spark) and Windows 'Hybrid Intelligence' Copilot updates
Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, a new laptop powered by Nvidia’s Arm-based RTX Spark chip, with a starting configuration (8-core CPU, 24 GB RAM, 512 GB storage) priced at $2,599 and shipping on October 16; the company also opened preorders for a Surface RTX Spark Dev Box for $5,999 ahead of November shipping. At the event Microsoft revealed Windows updates under the name “Hybrid Intelligence” that give Copilot access to local files and the ability to take actions across the OS (demonstrated by the Autopilot agent).
KEY POINTS
- Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, a new laptop powered by Nvidia’s Arm-based RTX Spark chip, with a starting configuration (8-core CPU, 24 GB RAM, 512 GB storage) priced at $2,599 and shipping on October 16; the company also opened preorders for a Surface RTX Spark Dev Box for $5,999 ahead of November shipping.
- At the event Microsoft revealed Windows updates under the name “Hybrid Intelligence” that give Copilot access to local files and the ability to take actions across the OS (demonstrated by the Autopilot agent).
- The hardware launch and RTX Spark debut plus Copilot’s Hybrid Intelligence mark a deeper integration of on‑device and cloud AI in Windows PCs and signal Nvidia’s move into Arm‑based PC chips.
WHY IT MATTERS
The hardware launch and RTX Spark debut plus Copilot’s Hybrid Intelligence mark a deeper integration of on‑device and cloud AI in Windows PCs and signal Nvidia’s move into Arm‑based PC chips.