Technology Record

NVIDIA and Microsoft are partnering to bring AI agents natively to Windows PCs, without the cloud. The collaboration centres on RTX Spark, a new system-on-chip combining a Blackwell RTX GPU with a 20-core Grace CPU, and a joint security layer that gives users control over what local agents can access and what data leaves the device. “The PC is being reinvented,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. “Local agents. Frontier models. Creative workflows. All on a laptop. This is the new PC. The personal AI computer.” “Our goal is to deliver unmetered intelligence to every home and every desk with Windows,” said Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft. “RTX Spark marks a real breakthrough towards that vision.” Devices from ASUS, Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft Surface and MSI are expected this autumn. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g9_DTPdQ #Microsoft #Nvidia #AI

Why is digital trust collapsing and how can companies respond? According to James Pearse 👨🏼💻of Atech Cloud, zero trust for AI provides a practical foundation for operating securely in a world where authenticity can no longer be assumed. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZquA5AT

PowerCo will work with Microsoft to build a gigafactory network to scale data-driven solutions across its battery production facilities.  “This partnership gives us the ability to translate data into real competitive advantage,” said Andreas Eckle at PowerCo. “By combining Microsoft’s cloud and AI expertise with PowerCo’s manufacturing knowledge, we are laying the groundwork for an advanced European battery production platform.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-qwiPTh

ITC Europe is officially underway in Barcelona! For the next two days, over 650 industry leaders, including insurtech founders, investors and senior insurers, will exchange insights on how the sector is adapting to an increasingly digital world.  If you’re attending the event, make sure to pick up your copy of the Spring 2026 issue of Technology Record in the catering area!  For those who can’t make the event, you can read the digital edition for free here: https://lnkd.in/eJ_hB_pp 

The way people work is changing.  Cisco’s Snorre Kjesbu highlights why it’s important for intelligent devices to work together as part of a broader collaborative network to improve everything from meetings to calling, messaging and customer engagement. “From my perspective, the future is less about adding features and more about building systems that work intelligently together,” said Kjesbu.  Read more:https://lnkd.in/dRtPpj9U

The ARC Advisory Group Inc. Industry Leadership Forum Singapore 2026 will focus on how AI is driving transformation across industrial operations and supply chains. The event will take place at the @Concorde Hotel in Singapore on 27 August 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTx5gJEh

Zammo.ai has scaled its platform for creating AI agents by moving to a Microsoft Azure-managed application delivered via Microsoft Marketplace: “Once we get our infrastructure deployed, customers can implement their agents in a few hours,” says Guy Tonye, head of engineering at Zammo.ai. “It became much quicker to go from interest, to lead, to customer, to actual business solution in production.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/em2eVZT5

Creating a safer, more predictable world Mishal Makshood highlights the Center for Internet Security’s work with Microsoft to better protect businesses, governments and people from cyberthreats. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gswQe8CK #cybersecurity #cloud #cloudsecurity 

Sean G. explains how PRATUS’s unified cloud-based solutions help private and public sector organisations safely manage major events.  Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/exgw_wvu

EY and Microsoft are investing $1 billion into a global initiative to help organisations in various industries scale AI across core operations. “With access to a single, integrated team, clients will have at their disposal both Microsoft’s market-leading engineering depth, alongside EY teams’ deep industry knowledge and change management capabilities,” said Janet Truncale at EY. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eM-2cpSC