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Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11
TechCrunch • • technology
Key Points:
- Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box during San Francisco Tech Week, with prices ranging from $2,600 to $6,000, targeting developers and AI enthusiasts.
- Both devices utilize Nvidia's RTX Spark chip and are designed to run AI models locally with enhanced hardware features like superior cooling and unified memory.
- They run a revamped Windows 11 featuring "Execution Containers," a new capability to sandbox AI agents, which will be available to all Windows 11 users.
- Microsoft emphasizes the importance of orchestrating AI models with memory and context, enabling AI agent support not only for Microsoft apps but for third-party applications as well.
- To attract developers, Microsoft offers up to $1,000 off for MacBook Pro trade-ins, while highlighting the devices' capabilities for content creation, video processing, and gaming.
