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The latest Ollama coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Your PC Is Now an AI Powerhouse: Running Llama, DeepSeek, and More Locally on Windows 11
Microsoft’s vision for AI on the edge is no longer a distant promise. By 2026, Windows 11 has quietly evolved into a robust platform for running state-of-the-art language models—completely...
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...
The 10 Open-Source Windows Apps ZDNET Says Every User Should Install Now
ZDNET recently published a curated list of ten open-source Windows applications, each free to download and use, that can replace expensive proprietary software while bolstering privacy and control....
Duck.ai Opens the Door to OpenAI’s 120B-Parameter Model: What Windows Users Need to Know
OpenAI’s massive 120-billion-parameter open-weight model can now be used entirely for free, no GPU required, through DuckDuckGo’s privacy-first chatbot Duck.ai. The surprise addition, first...
Ollama on WSL Delivers Identical GPU Performance to Native Windows 11, Tests Confirm
Real-world testing shows that running Ollama’s local LLM inference on Windows 11 through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) yields virtually the same GPU throughput as the native Windows app,...
Why Local AI Stacks Still Can't Beat Copilot for Web Summarization – A Hands-On Test
In a practical head-to-head test, a Windows enthusiast attempted to swap Microsoft Copilot’s polished web summarization for a fully local AI stack using Ollama and the Page Assist browser...
Ollama on Windows 11: The Tiny Context Tweak That Delivers 2-4x Faster AI
Windows 11 users running local LLMs via Ollama are discovering that a single parameter—the model’s context length—can make the difference between a sluggish 9 tokens per second and a blazing 86...
OpenAI GPT-OSS-20B Integration into Windows 11: A Leap Toward Local, Private, and Open AI
The unveiling of OpenAI’s open-weight GPT-OSS-20B model — and its swift, deep integration into Microsoft’s Windows 11 via Windows AI Foundry — marks a momentous leap for local AI,...
Ollama’s New Windows 11 GUI: Simplifying Local AI with Privacy and Performance
The arrival of Ollama’s new graphical user interface (GUI) for Windows 11 marks a pivotal moment in local AI accessibility, promising not only to lower technical barriers for non-experts but also...
Running AI Locally on Windows 11 with PowerToys and Ollama: Enhancing Privacy and Performance
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of modern computing, embedded in daily routines through digital assistants, productivity tools, and more. However, many AI...