Nvidia unveils AI PC chip RTX Spark and tests Vera CPU in China

At Computex 2026 in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced the production of the Vera Rubin AI supercomputing platform and introduced RTX Spark, a consumer‑grade GPU designed for running autonomous AI agents on laptops and desktops. The company said the first 30 notebook models and 10 desktop models will ship with the chip, targeting creators, developers and high‑performance gamers and marking Nvidia’s move to bring edge‑AI capabilities that were previously limited to data‑center servers.

Separately, Nvidia is quietly evaluating its Vera CPU in Chinese data‑center deployments as a way to bypass U.S. export restrictions that block its flagship H100/H200 GPUs. The Vera CPU is optimized for high‑performance computing and inference workloads, offering a lower‑performance but potentially export‑compliant alternative. Analysts note that success could help Nvidia retain its multi‑billion‑dollar revenue stream in China, while failure could accelerate a strategic shift toward CPU‑focused designs.

Both initiatives highlight Nvidia’s effort to extend its AI hardware dominance from the cloud to the edge and to maintain market access amid tightening geopolitical controls.