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Nvidia just started a new chip war

Published: 2 June 2026 at 21:25 Europe/London

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Nvidia is betting that AI is going to change the way you use your computer — and with a new chip, the RTX Spark, it's hoping to ensure it powers that new-fangled AI machine. During a big week for the PC industry, with the Computex trade show and Microsoft's Build developer conference happening simultaneously, The Verge's Sean Hollister explains what's inside the Spark, why Nvidia is taking on Apple, Intel, AMD, and the rest of the chip industry, and whether the world's most valuable company has a shot at reinventing the personal computer. Without costing a fortune.

• Nvidia announces RTX Spark as ‘the most efficient PC chip ever built’

• This is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark

• These are the first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops

• AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it

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