Big Tech Wants to Reinvent Your Laptop for AI. Are You In?

Developer conference season is in full swing, and the message from Silicon Valley's biggest names is hard to miss: artificial intelligence is coming for your computer. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made the boldest case yet this week, sketching out a future where laptops are rebuilt from the ground up to handle AI workloads. It’s a fascinating vision—but it also begs a question that keeps popping up with every new AI product: Is this something people actually want?

On the latest episode of The Vergecast, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce sift through the flood of announcements from Microsoft Build and Google I/O. Products like Gemini Spark, Nvidia RTX Spark, and Microsoft’s Scout and Solara projects all promise a new breed of AI agents that can do just about anything. But the hosts aren’t sure how to feel. Do we really need to overhaul the laptop just to run smarter models? Or can a faster processor do the trick?

The show also hits the Hype Desk, takes a moment to call Brendan Carr a dummy, previews WWDC, and digs into a ridiculous Meta hack. And yes, The Vergecast is now a daily show—one week in, the team has fresh ideas and a few things they want to tweak. They want to hear from you. Call 866-VERGE11, email vergecast@theverge.com, and don’t forget to subscribe.