Microsoft, Nvidia CEOs to unveil new AI laptop at San Francisco event

Microsoft will unveil on Wednesday a new laptop powered by Nvidia’s chips, seeking to turn Windows into a platform for AI agents to handle tasks such as writing code without having to access the cloud, analysts said.

For Microsoft, the move represents a bet that some work that currently takes place in its costly Azure cloud computing data centers can be shifted to high-powered Windows machines in businesses and homes, a market where the Redmond, Washington-based firm retains a stronghold – and where its customers foot the hardware bills. It is a market opportunity that longtime rival Apple is also chasing with new Mac computers.