Nvidia (NVDA) Launches RTX Spark Chip for AI PCs, Bets on On-Device AI

Nvidia (NVDA) on June 1, 2026, unveiled the RTX Spark chip to bring artificial intelligence directly to PCs, bypassing cloud data centers. The announcement by CEO Jensen Huang ahead of Computex targets AI PCs amid uneven demand. The chip, developed with MediaTek, is part of a Microsoft collaboration to run AI agents locally. The new hardware will appear in laptops and desktops from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI this fall, with Acer and Gigabyte to follow. AI PCs equipped with neural processing units can handle chatbots and model training without cloud reliance. HP said AI PCs made up 44% of its Q2 PC shipments, up from over 35% in the prior quarter. However, memory supply constraints and rising costs could hamper adoption. IDC forecasts a decline in global PC shipments in 2026 despite higher ASPs. Microsoft’s recall feature faced privacy criticism, but experts say on-device processing offers greater privacy by keeping data off the cloud.