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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...

Microsoft’s Copilot has grown teeth: a wave of recent updates adds Voice, Vision, advanced reasoning modes and deeper app integrations that promise real time productivity gains — and an equal number of eyebrow-raising privacy, accuracy, and cost questions. Background Microsoft has pushed Copilot...

For many users the sudden arrival of AI across phones, browsers, apps, and the Windows desktop feels less like a helpful upgrade and more like a persistent guest who won't leave — and there are now practical ways to send that guest out the door. This guide distills the most reliable, up-to-date...

Microsoft is putting a face — deliberately stylized, tightly guarded, and experiment-first — on Copilot by rolling out a new Copilot Labs feature called Portraits, a real‑time animated portrait system that lip‑syncs, nods, and emotes during voice conversations and is currently available only to...

Apple’s macOS 26 “Tahoe” and Microsoft’s Windows 11 no longer compete on the same flat plane — Tahoe doubles down on a design‑led, privacy‑first desktop infused with on‑device intelligence, while Windows 11 pushes AI into a broadly compatible, enterprise‑ready platform that still owns gaming and...

Anthropic’s abrupt switch to an opt‑out model for training Claude on consumer conversations has forced a long‑overdue reckoning: if you want to keep your chats from being recycled into the next generation of chatbots, you must actively say so — and the same is true for ChatGPT and Google’s...

Samsung and Microsoft have agreed to bring Microsoft Copilot — the company’s generative AI assistant — to Samsung’s 2025 TVs and Smart Monitors, folding natural‑language AI into large displays via Samsung’s new Vision AI framework and a Copilot web experience built into the screens. This move...

The latest Windows cumulative update has landed with a thud: a growing number of users report that Windows 11 version 24H2’s August security rollup (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) can make drives disappear under heavy I/O, and the fallout has reignited debates about privacy, platform stability...

Microsoft’s Windows could reclaim its place as the undisputed productivity platform in 2025 — but only if Microsoft stops prioritizing marketing nudges and gimmicks and instead delivers focused, enterprise-grade features that solve real workplace pain points now, not sometime next quarter...

Microsoft has unveiled a significant expansion of its artificial intelligence ecosystem by introducing OpenAI’s open-weight language models, gpt-oss, to both Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry. This move marks a pivotal shift toward openness, flexibility, and developer empowerment...

The world of artificial intelligence is electrified with anticipation as OpenAI gears up to unveil GPT-5, a next-generation model reputed to set an entirely new bar in AI capability. Following a flurry of cryptic teasers and growing leaks, today's OpenAI livestream will provide the first...

OpenAI's recent release of the GPT-OSS models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, marks a significant milestone in the democratization of artificial intelligence. These open-weight models, available under the Apache 2.0 license, offer developers unprecedented flexibility and control over AI...

Microsoft’s leap forward in local AI computing took a pivotal turn with the debut of OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b for Windows 11. Signaling a new era for accessible artificial intelligence, the tech giant now offers advanced language modeling directly on consumer PCs—no cloud connection required. This...

The integration of OpenAI's GPT-OSS-20B model into Windows 11 via Microsoft’s Windows AI Foundry marks a significant step in democratizing high-performance AI tools for mainstream users. This move ushers in a new era of local AI capabilities, blending open, powerful natural language processing...

OpenAI’s bold move to release open-weight AI models has just achieved a remarkable milestone—Microsoft is swiftly integrating the smaller, highly anticipated GPT-OSS-20B model into Windows 11 through its Windows AI Foundry initiative. This strategic partnership empowers Windows 11 users to run...

A transformative chapter has begun in the world of desktop computing as Microsoft officially integrates OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b model—its most compact, open-source large language model—directly into Windows 11. This move signals a dramatic shift toward on-device artificial intelligence capabilities...

Microsoft’s announcement of integrating OpenAI’s new open-source GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, into Windows 11 via the Windows AI Foundry platform marks a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence accessibility on the desktop. By bringing advanced AI capabilities directly to users’ hardware...

Microsoft has lit a fire under the AI landscape by integrating OpenAI’s newest open-weight language models—gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b—directly into Azure and the Windows AI Foundry. These models, distinguished by their open-weight status and extreme configurability, put advanced generative AI...

Ollama has recently unveiled a graphical user interface (GUI) for Windows 11, significantly simplifying the process of running large language models (LLMs) locally. This development eliminates the need for users to interact with the command-line interface (CLI), making AI more accessible to a...

Microsoft is reportedly planning to integrate AI capabilities directly into the Windows 11 taskbar, introducing a feature referred to as the "Taskbar Companion." This development has been identified through references in recent Windows 11 preview builds, suggesting the addition of an "agentic...