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KB5065503 Brings Silent Phi Silica AI Refinements to Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs
In mid-August, Microsoft seeded a low-key but important update for its youngest PC platform. KB5065503 rolled out automatically to Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 24H2,...
Microsoft Silently Deploys Phi Silica AI Upgrade to Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs via KB5065503
Microsoft has quietly pushed a targeted update for its on-device AI model, Phi Silica, to Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs. The update, tracked as KB5065503, bumps the Phi Silica component to version...
Phi Silica Update 1.2507.797.0 Brings Optimized On-Device AI to Intel Copilot+ PCs
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KB5065500 Delivers Image Processing AI 1.2507.797.0 to Intel Copilot+ PCs, Paving Way for Super Resolution
Microsoft has pushed KB5065500, a targeted component update that advances the Image Processing AI stack to version 1.2507.797.0 on Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 24H2. The...
Microsoft Sharpens On-Device AI for AMD Copilot+ PCs with KB5065505 Update
Microsoft has begun automatically deploying a new component update, KB5065505, that delivers version 1.2507.797.0 of its Phi Silica on-device AI model to AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11...
Windows 11 Taskbar May Soon Feature Agentic AI Companions, Insider Builds Reveal
Microsoft is quietly testing a dedicated “agentic companions” button for the Windows 11 taskbar, according to strings found in recent Insider and server preview builds. The discovery points to a...
California Man Sues Microsoft to Extend Free Windows 10 Support, Citing Forced Obsolescence
A California resident has filed suit against Microsoft, demanding the company continue free security updates for Windows 10 until the operating system’s user base dwindles below 10%, a move that...
Microsoft’s David Weston: Why Keyboard and Mouse Will Feel Alien in Windows 2030
David Weston, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President for Enterprise and OS Security, recently painted a future where Windows listens, sees, and acts like a digital coworker—and where the...
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Windows 10 End of Support, Alleging Forced Obsolescence and AI Monopoly
A San Diego resident has asked a California court to block Microsoft from ending free security updates for Windows 10, arguing the October 14, 2025 deadline is a calculated move to force users onto...
Windows Security Future Tied to Hardware: NPUs, Rust, and Post-Quantum Crypto Require New Devices
Microsoft is drawing a hard line between next-generation Windows security and the silicon that runs it. A sweeping vision penned by David Weston, the company’s Vice President of Enterprise and OS...
Windows 10 End-of-Support Lawsuit Accuses Microsoft of Forcing Upgrades to Cement AI Dominance
A Southern California man has thrown an unexpected wrench into Microsoft's Windows 10 retirement plans, filing a federal lawsuit that seeks to force the tech giant to continue providing free security...
California Man Sues Microsoft to Halt Windows 10 Support Cut, Alleging AI Monopoly Strategy
With barely two months remaining until Microsoft ends security patches for Windows 10, a Southern California man has filed a lawsuit demanding the company continue free support indefinitely—and...