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Microsoft’s latest push to fold generative AI into everyday computing arrived as a swift, visible upgrade to Windows 11 and the Copilot ecosystem—introducing hands‑free voice activation, broader on‑screen “vision” capabilities, and an experimental agent mode that can execute real‑world actions from the desktop. The rollouts are being staged through the Windows Insider Program and Copilot-supported markets, but their direction is clear: Microsoft is turning Copilot from an optional helper...

Microsoft is testing an experimental Copilot agent called Copilot Actions that can autonomously operate desktop and web apps on Windows — including sending emails, updating local documents, resizing photos, organizing files, and running multi‑step workflows — all from within a contained, opt‑in environment for Windows Insiders in Copilot Labs. Background / Overview Microsoft has been steadily moving Copilot from a conversational sidebar into a system‑level productivity layer for Windows 11...

PowerToys' new 0.95 release finally delivers one of Windows 11’s most-requested conveniences: an automated light/dark theme scheduler called Light Switch, along with a slate of performance and usability fixes that make PowerToys feel more like a polished power-user toolkit than a collection of experimental bits. Background Microsoft’s PowerToys is a community-driven suite of utilities aimed at power users, developers, and anyone who wants to tune their Windows experience beyond the stock...

Reddit’s co‑founder Alexis Ohanian didn’t mince words: “so much of the internet is now just dead,” he told the TBPN podcast, describing a web increasingly populated by “botted” and “quasi‑AI” content, where genuine human signals are harder to find and harder to trust. That observation — echoed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s candid note that he’s seeing “a lot of LLM‑run Twitter accounts now” — has slid what was once an internet fringe theory into mainstream concern. At the same time, independent...

Microsoft is replacing the long‑standing Windows 11 taskbar Search box with a Copilot chat box, folding traditional Windows Search into a conversational, multimodal Copilot experience that will surface chat, local file and app search, and quick access to Copilot Vision and Voice directly from the taskbar — initially as an opt‑in preview for Windows Insiders and, Microsoft says, slated for broader distribution afterward. Background Microsoft has spent the last two years turning Copilot from...

Microsoft’s latest push to make PCs less about clicking and more about conversation landed with two tightly coupled announcements: Windows 10’s official end of mainstream security support and a fresh, voice-first expansion of Windows 11’s Copilot — including the opt‑in wake phrase “Hey, Copilot” and expanded Copilot Vision capabilities. Background / Overview For a decade Windows 10 served as Microsoft’s dominant desktop platform. That run formally closed when Microsoft declared that Windows...

Mozilla’s experiment with a built‑in, browser‑only VPN marks a notable shift in how mainstream browsers are packaging privacy tools: Firefox VPN is rolling out as an invite‑only, free beta that protects only traffic inside the Firefox browser, promises limited telemetry with account‑linked logs deleted after three months, and sits alongside Mozilla’s paid, device‑wide Mozilla VPN offering — a contrast that raises important questions about scope, trust, and the economics of “free” privacy...

Microsoft has quietly reframed Windows 11 from a collection of apps and windows into a conversational, agentic desktop — one you can wake with a phrase, show what’s on your screen, and, with permissions, let act on your behalf. Background Microsoft’s recent wave of Windows 11 updates centers on three interlocking moves: hands‑free voice activation, screen‑aware vision, and agentic actions that can execute multi‑step tasks. Those changes are being rolled out in staged previews through Windows...

Quisitive’s new Airo workspace aims to solve one of enterprise AI’s most stubborn problems: too many pilots and too few production deployments. Announced October 16, 2025, Airo is offered as a governed, tenant‑deployed AI workspace built on Microsoft Azure and bundled into Quisitive’s Managed AI operations service. The vendor positions Airo as a single-pane environment where business users, citizen developers, and engineers can launch generative and agentic AI workloads while giving IT...

Microsoft’s final push to make Windows 11 the “AI-first” desktop arrives alongside a hard deadline: Windows 10’s support window has closed, and Microsoft is using that moment to ship new Copilot-driven features, reframe hardware requirements, and ratchet up pressure on holdouts to upgrade or pay for a stopgap security plan. Background / Overview Microsoft has formally ended mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025—meaning no more routine security updates, feature patches, or...

Microsoft is rolling out a bold test in Windows 11 that lets Copilot do work inside your PC: an experimental “Copilot Actions” agent that — when enabled by Insiders who join Copilot Labs — can operate desktop and web apps, manipulate locally stored files (resize photos, edit documents, assemble playlists) and even carry out multi‑step tasks in a visible, contained environment while you go about other tasks. Overview Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Copilot update moves beyond text chat and...

Microsoft used the moment Windows 10 reached its end-of-support milestone to accelerate a high-stakes repositioning of the PC: Windows 11 is now being marketed and shipped as an AI-first platform, with a bundle of on-device and cloud-assisted Copilot features, a new class of Copilot+ PCs built around dedicated neural processing units (NPUs), and staged feature rollouts that tie capabilities to specific hardware and licensing conditions. Background / Overview Microsoft’s formal lifecycle...

Microsoft’s Copilot just got a wake word — “Hey, Copilot” — and with it Microsoft is doubling down on voice, vision, and agentic AI across Windows 11, while tying many of the richest experiences to Copilot+ hardware and staged Insider previews. Background / Overview Microsoft used a carefully timed reveal in mid‑October to shift attention from Windows 10’s end of service to the next chapter in Windows’ evolution: a multimodal, agentic desktop powered by Copilot. Windows 10 reached its...

Microsoft’s push to make voice a first‑class input on Windows 11 moved from preview to mainstream visibility with a practical, privacy‑aware wake‑word and tighter Copilot system integration — a move that promises convenience, raises new policy questions, and accelerates the split between everyday Windows PCs and the new Copilot+ hardware tier. Background / Overview Microsoft has begun rolling out an opt‑in wake‑word for Copilot — “Hey, Copilot” — that lets users summon a floating Copilot...

Microsoft’s latest push to give Windows a “voice and mind” is more than a marketing flourish — it’s a structural shift that makes conversational AI and autonomous agentic features first‑class citizens of the operating system, changing how people interact with PCs and how IT shops, developers, and privacy teams must respond. Background / Overview Microsoft announced a broad set of Windows 11 updates that extend Copilot’s capabilities from a sidebar helper into a multimodal, system‑level...

Microsoft has begun shipping a significant set of AI upgrades for Windows 11 that push voice, vision, and agent-style automation into the heart of the desktop — anchored by the wake phrase “Hey, Copilot,” expanded Copilot Vision, and new Copilot Actions that let the AI take multi-step tasks on behalf of the user. Background Microsoft’s Copilot strategy has evolved from a sidebar chat to a full platform for multimodal, context-aware assistance across devices. What began as a cloud-first...

Microsoft’s latest push to make Windows 11 feel less like an operating system and more like a conversational partner landed with a carefully timed tease — “Your hands are about to get some PTO. Time to rest those fingers…” — and a follow-up roll‑out that stitches voice, vision, on‑device acceleration, and agentic actions into the Windows shell. The company is clearly betting that a 40+ TOPS NPU standard, the Copilot+ hardware tier, and a long‑running investment in Copilot — combined with the...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update pushes Copilot from a helpful sidebar into a system‑level, multimodal assistant that can listen, see, and act — and it arrives at a strategic moment as Windows 10 reaches end of support and Microsoft doubles down on on‑device AI and a new Copilot+ hardware tier. Background Windows has always been defined by input paradigms: keyboard, mouse, touch, pen and, later, voice. Microsoft is now explicitly treating voice and vision as first‑class inputs...

Ohio University Chillicothe is opening its doors to the public with a free, two-part series of hands-on workshops designed to demystify generative AI and teach practical prompting techniques — sessions titled Unlocking the Power of AI (beginner) and Mastering AI Prompting (advanced) will run in Bennett Hall, Room 272 on multiple evenings between October 29 and November 12, and registration is open to students, faculty, staff and community members. Background Ohio University Chillicothe runs...

Microsoft’s pivot from software stalwart to the hyperscaler monetizing AI is now unmistakable: Azure is the supply engine, Copilot and seat-based offerings are the demand engine, and the company is deliberately trading short-term margin pressure for long-term platform dominance. Background Microsoft’s FY25 quarters crystallized a two-pronged revenue thesis: heavy investment in GPU‑dense cloud capacity to host large language models (LLMs) and enterprise AI workloads, paired with product-level...