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WSL 3 Preview at Build 2026 Hits 98% Bare-Metal AI Speed with Direct GPU and NPU Access
Microsoft used its Build 2026 developer conference in San Francisco on June 2 to lift the curtain on Windows Subsystem for Linux 3. The preview promises a ground-up rearchitecture of the...
Build 2026: How Microsoft Plans to Turn Windows 11 Into a Local AI Powerhouse for Developers
Microsoft is betting big that the next frontier for AI development runs directly on Windows 11 PCs, not just in the cloud. At Build 2026, scheduled for June 2–3 at Fort Mason Center in San...
Nadella to keynote Build 2026 June 2, spotlighting Windows 11 AI agents and Arm RTX Spark
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Surface Laptop Ultra Debuts Nvidia RTX Spark for Local AI Workstations
At Computex 2026 in Taipei, Microsoft officially unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra, a 15-inch professional notebook that marks a decisive pivot toward local AI processing. The machine is built around...
RTX Spark at Computex 2026 Pairs Blackwell GPU with 20-Core Arm CPU for Local AI
TAIPEI—Nvidia and Microsoft have joined forces to deliver a stunning new hardware platform that could reshape the AI PC landscape. The two tech titans unveiled RTX Spark at Computex 2026, a Windows...
Microsoft and NVIDIA unveil RTX Spark with 128GB unified memory for on-device AI agents in 2026 PCs
NVIDIA and Microsoft dropped a bombshell at GTC Taipei on May 31, 2026. The two tech titans unveiled RTX Spark, a new hardware-software platform purpose-built to bring petaflop-class AI performance...
Nvidia N1, N1X Arm Chips to Power First Windows PCs at Computex 2026
Microsoft and Nvidia are expected to unveil the first Windows PCs powered by Nvidia-designed Arm chips during Computex in Taipei and Microsoft Build in San Francisco in early June 2026. The launch,...
KB5096137: The Windows Update That Gives Snapdragon Laptops an AI Brain Boost
Microsoft has released KB5096137, an automatic update for Windows 11 version 26H1, upgrading the Qualcomm QNN Execution Provider to version 2.2605.2.0. The patch fine-tunes how Snapdragon-powered PCs...
Microsoft Just Updated the Local AI Model on Your AMD Copilot+ PC—Here’s What You Need to Know
Microsoft has quietly released KB5096570, a fresh servicing update that bumps the Phi Silica AI component to version 1.2604.515.0 for AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1. The...
Microsoft Build 2026 moves to San Francisco, focuses on AI agents and platform shift
Microsoft has confirmed its annual developer conference, Build 2026, will take place on June 2 and 3 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. The move ends a decade-long run in Seattle and signals...
Local AI Coding Assistants in VS Code: Ollama and Continue Dev Eliminate Cloud Costs and Privacy Concerns
Microsoft's Visual Studio Code now supports fully local AI coding assistants through the integration of Ollama and Continue Dev, eliminating subscription fees and addressing developer privacy...
Local AI Performance on Windows 11: eGPU vs CPU vs Virtual Machine Benchmarks
Tom Fenton's recent testing at Virtualization Review demonstrates that running AI models locally on Windows 11 has moved beyond experimental territory into practical application. His comprehensive...