The Windows rumor mill has kicked into overdrive again, and this time the controversy centers on talk of a “Windows 12” that some claim will be AI‑first, hardware‑gated, and subscription‑heavy. The pushback has been fierce—especially from long‑time critics of Windows 11—and for good reason: the...
Microsoft’s most recent public posture is simple and strategically pragmatic: there is no confirmed, imminent “Windows 12” consumer launch that replaces Windows 11, and Redmond’s near‑term priority is to evolve Windows 11 with deeper artificial‑intelligence features rather than forcing a hard...