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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...
Microsoft’s Secret Taskbar Companion Could Turn Windows 11 Into an Agentic AI Hub
Microsoft is quietly testing a new AI layer for Windows 11 that could fundamentally change how we interact with our PCs. Builds in the Insider and Windows Server channels have revealed code strings...
Windows 11 25H2: You Can Finally Kill the Recommended Feed, and File Explorer Gets an AI Brain
After years of user requests, Microsoft is finally letting Windows 11 users eliminate the much-maligned Recommended feed from the Start menu, all while packing the operating system with AI-powered...
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...
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...
California Lawsuit Demands Free Windows 10 Updates Until 10% Market Share, Alleges AI Monopoly Play
A Southern California resident has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court aiming to block Microsoft’s planned October 14, 2025 end-of-support for Windows 10, demanding that the company...
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...
San Diego Lawsuit Seeks to Extend Windows 10 Support, Cites AI and E-Waste
A San Diego man has filed an eleventh-hour lawsuit to halt Microsoft’s planned end-of-support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, alleging the cutoff is a deliberate strategy to force users onto...
Firefox 141's Local AI Tab Grouping Sparks CPU Spikes and Battery Drain—Here's How to Tame It
Mozilla’s Firefox 141 update shipped with an ambitious privacy-first feature—on-device AI that automatically groups tabs and suggests names—but early adopters are reporting a frustrating side...
Microsoft Plants Copilot Inside Game Bar and 3D Creation—Gamers and Makers Get Their Own AI Sidekicks
Microsoft just planted its AI assistant into two places where users will feel the impact immediately: the Windows Game Bar and a new Copilot 3D model generator. The first, Gaming Copilot (Beta), is...
Dell’s Three-Tier AI PC Push Targets UAE Enterprises as Windows 10 Deadline Looms
With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025, UAE businesses are facing a forced device refresh cycle—and Dell is moving aggressively to ensure that its AI-enabled PCs, not traditional...