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Phi Silica Breaks Free: Windows App SDK 2.2.2 Brings Local AI to RTX GPUs
Microsoft today released a landmark experimental update to its Windows App SDK, unlocking the Phi Silica local AI model for developers on non-Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs equipped with Nvidia GeForce RTX...
Microsoft Opens Surface Pro 11 Preorders with Snapdragon X Elite as Copilot+ AI PCs Go Mainstream
On May 20, 2024, Microsoft opened preorders for the Surface Pro 11th Edition, its first Arm-powered flagship tablet since the Surface Pro X. The new 2-in-1 marks a pivotal shift: it runs exclusively...
Windows 11 Insider Preview adds simultaneous dual LE Audio headset streaming via LC3 codec on Copilot+ PCs.
Microsoft has begun previewing a new feature called Shared Audio for Windows 11, allowing select PCs to transmit the same audio stream to two Bluetooth LE Audio headsets simultaneously. The...
Microsoft Recall for Copilot+ PCs: Local AI Memory Captures Screen Every 5 Seconds
Microsoft’s Recall feature is now rolling out to Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs, and it instantly reignited the debate over how much of your digital life should be captured for the sake of...
Microsoft Widens On-Device AI: RTX 30-Series & Up Now Support Local APIs
Microsoft is opening the floodgates for on-device AI on Windows 11. The company is expanding its local Language Model APIs—previously locked to Copilot+ PCs—to a wide range of non-Copilot+...
Copilot+ vs x86 vs MacBook: Best Laptop Guide for 2026 Buyers
CNET’s first “Best Laptops of 2026” list dropped on January 16, and it no longer reads like a straightforward ranking of fast, thin notebooks. The editors placed three distinct...
Hidden Windows 11 Settings Page Lets You Uninstall Local AI Model Phi Silica
Microsoft is secretly testing a new Settings page in Windows 11 Insider Preview build 26300.8553 that exposes all installed local AI models, displays their technical details, and allows users to...
Australian Channel Partners Urged to Fast-Track 2026 PC Refreshes as Windows 10 Support Ends and AI PCs Demand New Hardware
Australian businesses are facing a hard deadline to overhaul their IT infrastructure, with channel partners pushing for an accelerated refresh cycle by mid-2026. The catalyst: Microsoft officially...
Enterprise AI buyers: Ditch Copilot+ badges, match hardware to real workloads
Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC brand, launched with great fanfare just two years ago, is no longer the centerpiece of the company’s Windows AI strategy. In a strategic pivot that became unmistakable in...
Windows 11 Field Guide 2026 Adds Security Chapters, Removes Deprecated Apps
Paul Thurrott has released the sixth major revision of his definitive Windows 11 manual, now dubbed the Windows 11 Field Guide 2026 edition. This June 2026 update renames and reorients the...
Microsoft Build 2026: Windows AI expands to local agents on any hardware
Microsoft used its Build 2026 developer conference in San Francisco this week to dramatically reorient its Windows AI strategy. The company is moving away from the Copilot+ PC branding that once...
Copilot+ PCs Get AI Photo Search: Find 'Sunset at Beach' Without Tags
Microsoft has started rolling out semantic search capabilities to the Windows 11 Photos app, exclusively for Copilot+ PCs. Users can now find images by typing everyday descriptions like “sunset at...