By TradingView
Publication Date: 2026-10-08 03:28:00
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is doubling down on AI-powered Windows PCs as it looks to challenge Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) Mac lineup, unveiling a broader push to bring powerful AI models directly onto devices.
Microsoft also started preorders for its Surface Laptop Ultra, powered by Nvidia Corp.’s (NVDA) RTX Spark Arm-based chip and priced at $2,599. Shipments begin on Oct. 16.
Microsoft said the machine can run AI models with more than 120 billion parameters locally, with configurations offering up to 128GB of unified memory.
Microsoft shares rose 0.1% on Wednesday, its fourth consecutive session of gains, but dipped marginally in overnight trading.
Microsoft Bets On Hybrid AI
Microsoft said it is bringing local versions of models including DeepSeek V4 Flash, its own MAI Code 1.1 Flash and Nvidia’s upcoming Nemotron to Windows. MAI Code 1.1 Flash, for example, has been compressed substantially to run locally, while DeepSeek V4 Flash is a 284-billion-parameter model that Microsoft says can…
