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Microsoft Puts Copilot to Work: Web Actions, System Control, and a $20 Pro Tier Now Live on Windows 11
Microsoft is turning its Copilot AI assistant from a conversational sidekick into an autonomous doer for Windows 11. The latest update introduces third‑party extensions that let Copilot complete...
On-Device AI Agent Lands in Windows 11 Settings, Powered by Mu Model on Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has begun rolling out an AI agent directly inside the Windows 11 Settings app, a move that signals a concrete step toward the ambient, agentic operating system the company has been publicly...
Recall Security Disaster and Voice Control Friction: Microsoft’s Windows AI Vision Hits Reality
The June 2024 rollout of Microsoft’s Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs triggered an immediate security firestorm. Cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont discovered that Recall—an AI tool that captures...
Spotify Becomes First Test of Android-to-Windows Handoff in Windows 11 Build 26200.5761
Microsoft shipped a new Insider Preview build this week that transforms how Windows users – and Spotify listeners – move between their phone and PC. Build 26200.5761, delivered as KB5064093 to...
Microsoft Tests Semantic AI Search in Windows 11 Copilot—No Exact File Names Needed
Microsoft has started rolling out a preview update to the Copilot app on Windows 11 that enables semantic file and image search, allowing users to find documents and photos by describing them in...
Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs Test AI-Powered Semantic Search: Find Files Without Knowing the Name
A sizable update to the Copilot app on Windows 11, currently shipping to Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs, lets you retrieve local files and images by describing what you’re looking for in plain...
ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Bring Consolized Windows 11 to Handhelds on October 16
The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will arrive in stores on October 16, 2025, marking the first large-scale partnership between ASUS and Microsoft to deliver a consolized Windows 11 experience on...
Microsoft Tests Natural Language File Search in Copilot for Windows 11, First on Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has begun testing a new breed of file search inside its Copilot app on Windows 11—one that lets you describe what you want to find in plain English rather than typing exact filenames. The...
Windows 11 Copilot Gets Semantic Search and New AI Home, Gated to Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 update that lets Copilot+ PC owners search their files using natural language directly from the Copilot app, alongside a redesigned home screen that surfaces recent...
Microsoft’s Next Windows Could Be Ambient and AI-Driven—But a Fan Concept Exposes Hard Privacy Trade-Offs
A polished fan concept for Windows 12.2 from designer Abdi (AR 4789) has reignited debates about what comes after Windows 11—and whether Microsoft can build an ambient, AI-first operating system...
Microsoft’s AI-First Windows Pitch: Screen-Reading Copilot, Arm Gaming, and GeForce NOW’s Blackwell Upgrade
Microsoft is betting big that the next major Windows release won’t just run AI apps — it will be an AI. In a rare public roadmap reveal, Windows chief Pavan Davuluri described an operating system...
Microsoft’s Xbox Handheld Dream: ROG Ally and Ally X Launch October 16 with Full-Screen Windows Shell
Microsoft and ASUS have locked in October 16, 2025, as the global retail launch date for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, a pair of co‑developed handhelds that don’t just run Windows...