Copilot Plus
The latest Copilot Plus coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 RAM Requirements: Why 32GB is the New Standard for Gaming & Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft's recent guidance suggesting that serious Windows 11 gamers should consider 32GB of RAM, coupled with the emergence of Copilot+ PCs with specific hardware requirements, represents a...
AI PCs & Copilot+: The 2026 IT Refresh Playbook for CFOs & CIOs
As organizations finalize IT budgets for the 2026 fiscal year, a critical decision point has emerged: whether to allocate significant capital toward refreshing endpoint hardware with a new generation...
Windows 11 Now Includes Native Sysmon: What This Means for Security & Privacy
Microsoft has quietly integrated one of the security community's most trusted monitoring tools directly into Windows 11, moving Sysmon (System Monitor) from its traditional home in the Sysinternals...
KB5077534 brings Phi Silica 1.2601.1268.0 to Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs.
Microsoft has quietly deployed a targeted component update for Phi Silica, the specialized on-device language model that powers many Copilot experiences on Windows 11. The update, identified as...
Windows 11 Just Made AI Photo Edits Sharper: Image Transform Update 1.2601.1268.0 Explained
Microsoft has pushed out a fresh update to the on-device AI engine that handles generative fill and object removal in Windows 11’s Photos and Paint apps. The Image Transform AI component now sits...
AMD Copilot+ PCs get an invisible image processing upgrade – here’s what changed
Microsoft dropped a stealth update this week for a very specific set of Windows machines. KB5077532, a non-security component update, is now available—automatically—for Copilot+ PCs powered by...
KB5074105 delivers MIDI 2.0 and cross-device resume to Windows 11 Release Preview builds 26100.7701 and 26200.7701.
Microsoft has released KB5074105 to Windows Insider Release Preview channels, delivering builds 26100.7701 and 26200.7701 with a focused set of enhancements for creators, accessibility improvements,...
KB5074105 Release Preview readies Windows 11 24H2 with cross-device resume & MIDI fixes
Microsoft has quietly deployed a substantial Release Preview update for Windows 11, significantly broadening the operating system's cross-device continuity features while delivering a suite of...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26300 & Copilot+ Updates: What's New for Testers
Microsoft has unleashed a significant wave of updates across its Windows Insider Program, marking a pivotal moment in the development of Windows 11. The most notable change is the advancement of the...
KB5074105 readies Windows 11 for Copilot+ PCs with MIDI and Secure Boot fixes
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 26100.7701 and 26200.7701 (packaged as KB5074105) to the Release Preview Channel, marking a significant step toward the next major Windows 11...
Microsoft’s cloud-native Windows 365 Copilot+ now adds AI acceleration directly to Azure-hosted PCs.
Microsoft's gradual pivot from the traditional, locally installed Windows PC toward cloud-hosted Windows environments has crossed a new threshold: what once looked like an enterprise-focused...
Notepad & Paint Get AI Features in Windows Insider Builds: What's New
Microsoft has quietly rolled out AI-powered updates to two of Windows' most iconic applications—Notepad and Paint—in the latest Windows Insider Canary and Dev Channel builds. These updates...