Microsoft has begun rolling out an update to the Copilot app on Windows that brings semantic file search to Copilot+ PCs and a redesigned Copilot homepage to Insiders, delivering tighter, AI-driven file discovery and faster access to recent apps, files, and guided help directly inside the...
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Microsoft’s staged rollout that lets Arm-based Windows 11 PCs download and run compatible games locally marks a decisive inflection point for the platform: it’s the first time Microsoft has tied visible storefront changes to deep platform work — a modernized x86→Arm translation layer, OS-level...
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The latest Windows Weekly episode—packed with the usual blend of skepticism, insider detail, and offhand humor—landed like a rapid-fire briefing on everything Microsoft-adjacent: Patch Tuesday’s AI-first fixes and recovery tools, Windows 11 on Arm finally gaining real creative-app parity, a...
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Today Microsoft pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27924 to the Canary Channel, and with it a clear signal of where the company is placing its engineering bets: fast-moving platform work coupled with an expanding set of Copilot+ PC experiences (and the trade-offs that come with...
Today’s Canary-channel flight, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27924, marks a significant push by Microsoft into earlier-stage platform experimentation — and it ships with a packed, sometimes contentious mix of AI-driven features for Copilot+ PCs, new system-level settings, app updates, and...
Microsoft’s latest public remarks about the direction of Windows — voiced by Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s VP of Windows and Devices, and echoed by OS-security lead David Weston — sketch a future operating system that is ambient, agentic, and multimodal: one that sees what’s on your screen...
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A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego is attempting to turn Microsoft’s scheduled October 14, 2025 retirement of Windows 10 into a court‑enforced policy debate — asking a judge to compel the company to keep delivering free security updates for Windows 10 until the OS’s market share falls...
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Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday lands as a combined servicing stack and cumulative update that not only patches the usual security holes but also delivers a substantive set of user-facing improvements for Windows 11 version 24H2 — including Copilot+ feature updates, a redesigned...
KB5065504 — Phi Silica AI component update (v1.2507.797.0) for Intel-powered systems
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On August 12, 2025 Microsoft published KB5065504, a component update that delivers Phi Silica version 1.2507.797.0 for Intel‑powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, version 24H2. The update is described...
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Microsoft has quietly pushed a targeted on-device AI component update—KB5065505—delivering Phi Silica version 1.2507.797.0 to AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, version 24H2, a release that tightens Microsoft's on-device AI stack while underscoring a growing trend toward...
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Microsoft appears to be testing a new AI layer for Windows 11’s taskbar: references to a “Taskbar Companion” and “agentic companions” have been found in recent preview and server builds, suggesting Microsoft is experimenting with making the taskbar an entry point for proactive, context-aware AI...
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A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego has escalated what Microsoft framed as routine product lifecycle management into a public test of forced obsolescence, consumer protection, and whether a dominant platform can be legally compelled to continue issuing free security updates after an...
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Microsoft’s security lead, David Weston, has painted a future in which Windows listens, sees, and acts like a digital coworker — and where the traditional mouse and keyboard feel as antiquated as MS‑DOS does to today’s young adults. This bold vision is rooted in Microsoft’s push for agentic AI...
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Microsoft’s move to retire Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has become more than a routine product‑lifecycle note: it has sparked a court challenge that frames the end‑of‑support as a calculated nudge — some would say a shove — toward Windows 11, AI‑optimized hardware, and paid patching options...
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A single‑plaintiff lawsuit out of San Diego has turned what many saw as an administrative milestone — Microsoft’s announced end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — into a test case over forced obsolescence, the company’s pivot to AI‑optimized hardware, and whether courts can or...
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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27919 to the Canary Channel, introducing a consolidated Windows Search settings page and addressing several issues.
Unified Windows Search Settings
In this build, Microsoft has streamlined the Windows Search settings by merging the "Search...
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Enthusiasm for AI PCs has hit a peculiar ceiling: the public’s attention has been captured by bold claims and high-profile marketing, yet widespread adoption remains a step too far for most. While industry leaders like Microsoft, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm trumpet their latest hardware with...
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Here are the official highlights and release notes for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5722 (KB5062669), released to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2:
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Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update introduces a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features designed to enhance user productivity and creativity. These innovations, rolling out gradually, are tailored to leverage the capabilities of Copilot+ PCs, particularly those powered by Snapdragon...
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For IT leaders and enterprise decision-makers, the looming end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, signals more than a mandatory operating system migration—it’s a catalyst accelerating one of the most ambitious hardware refresh cycles in recent history. Rather than viewing...
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