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Windows 11’s Built-In AI Inference Engine Arrives as Windows ML Goes GA
Microsoft this week released Windows ML to general availability, shipping a production-ready on-device AI runtime inside Windows App SDK 1.8.1 and targeting Windows 11 version 24H2. The release gives...
Windows 11 25H2 enablement package cuts upgrade to a tiny download, resets support clock for all users
Microsoft's Windows 11 version 25H2, slated for release in 2025, represents a significant shift in how feature updates are delivered, focusing on efficiency and stability through an enablement...
KB5068002 Boosts AI Performance on Windows 11 24H2 Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has quietly pushed a targeted component update—KB5068002—that refreshes the Vitis AI Execution Provider (EP) to version 1.8.25.0 on eligible Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, version...
Windows AI Labs: Microsoft's Opt-In Sandbox for Testing Experimental AI Features in Windows 11
Microsoft has begun quietly recruiting Windows 11 users into a new, opt-in pilot program called Windows AI Labs, an in-OS sandbox designed for testing experimental AI features. This initiative first...
Windows AI Labs: Microsoft's On-Device AI Experiments in Windows Apps
Microsoft has quietly launched a new initiative called Windows AI Labs, a pilot program designed to bring experimental on-device AI features directly into Windows 11 applications. This move signals a...
Windows 11 Insider Builds 26220.6690 and 26120.6690: Copilot Invades the Taskbar and a New Account Hub Arrives
Microsoft dropped a new Insider preview on September 19, pushing KB5065786 to the Dev Channel as Build 26220.6690 and to the Beta Channel as Build 26120.6690. The update concentrates on three fronts:...
Copilot+ PCs Are Loaded with AI, But Buyers Aren't Biting — Here's Why
Microsoft this week launched a fresh marketing offensive to convince businesses and consumers that Copilot+ PCs — Windows laptops with dedicated neural engines and Arm processors — mark a...
Microsoft Gave Windows Search an AI Brain, But You'll Need a Copilot+ PC to Use It
Microsoft shipped a Windows 11 Insider preview build this week that finally makes the operating system’s search understand what you mean, not just what you type. The long-awaited semantic search...
Hidden Code Points to an AI Assistant Coming to Your Windows 11 Taskbar
{ "title": "Hidden Code Points to an AI Assistant Coming to Your Windows 11 Taskbar", "content": "Microsoft is quietly building a new AI entry point for Windows 11 that would place a persistent...
Windows 11 Beta Build 26120.6690 Fixes File Explorer Crashes and Update Errors
Microsoft pushed a new Beta Channel build to Windows Insiders on September 19, 2025, delivering a round of critical reliability fixes alongside incremental AI feature rollouts. Build 26120.6690...
Windows 10’s Clock Is Ticking: Microsoft Says Arm-Based Copilot+ PCs Are the Upgrade Path
Microsoft is drawing a line in the sand: if you’re still on Windows 10, it wants your next PC to run on Arm processors and pack a powerful neural engine. With the October 14, 2025 end-of-support...
90% of Windows PC Usage Now Covered by Native Arm Apps, Microsoft Claims
Microsoft’s latest numbers paint a picture most skeptics didn’t expect: native Arm versions of Windows applications now cover roughly 90% of total user minutes on Copilot+ PCs. That...