A new front has opened up in the battle for dominance in AI chips, and this one could upend the laptop and PC market: Nvidia has launched a "superchip" that puts AI capabilities into laptops and desktop computers, a move that will pit it against Intel, Apple, Qualcomm and AMD. The RTX Spark chip -- a combination of a microprocessor and a graphics chip, developed with help from Taiwan's MediaTek -- powers Microsoft's newly announced Surface Laptop Ultra, the most powerful Surface Laptop ever built. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said the company was reimagining the PC "for the first time in 40 years."

  Stephen Savage is a New York Times bestselling author, illustrator, and educator celebrated for his striking, minimalist visual storytelling. Known for his crisp, graphic shapes and mastery of color, Savage brings an elegant clarity to both children’s literature and major editorial platforms. His next book, Wide Load On The Road, (Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan) comes out August 4. Stephen found his signature voice under the legendary Marshall Arisman in the MFA Illu...