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PC AI race intensifies as big tech joins local, on-device push

Moves by major technology companies targeting local, on-device AI that runs on standard hardware are accelerating, with Microsoft joining Nvidia in an aggressive push. Microsoft unveiled a new Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia AI chips and highlighted “hybrid intelligence” that splits AI work between PCs and the cloud. Nvidia introduced a 64GB DGX Spark configuration. Competition is also intensifying in personal AI agents, as startups raise funding and companies roll out new models, platforms and acquisitions.