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AI isn't the star of Microsoft's Copilot+ PC push — improved Arm support is
The highlight of the company's Surface and AI event today wasn't Copilot. It was the promise of better Windows on Arm.
Microsoft Surface and Copilot Event: Everything announced including new Surface laptops, Copilot+ PC and more
Microsoft revealed its grand vision of how to knit Windows and hardware more closely together and (surprise!) it's all rooted in AI. Here's everything the company announced at its Copilot and Surface event.
Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in
Just ahead of its Build conference, Microsoft unveiled Copilot+ PCs. These are a "new class of Windows PCs" that can handle some generative AI processes on-device rather than in the cloud.
Microsoft's new Copilot+ Surface Pro has an OLED screen and a redesigned keyboard
Microsoft's latest Surface Pro is faster than ever and sports an OLED display for the first time.
The Yoga Slim 7x is Lenovo’s attempt at a MacBook Air
Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chip, the Yoga Slim 7x looks and feels like its Lenovo's attempt at making a true rival to the MacBook Air.
Acer joins Microsoft, Dell and others in announcing a Copilot+ PC
Acer just announced the Swift 14 AI laptop, a computer with Microsoft Copilot built-in. This allows for conversational search, an explorable timeline and more.
Microsoft's redesigned Surface Laptop is a Copilot+ PC with over 22 hours of battery life
The new Surface Laptop 6 is a redesigned PC with thinner bezels, a haptic trackpad, better port selection and plenty of AI.
With Recall, Microsoft is using AI to fix Windows' eternally broken search
At its Build 2024 conference, Microsoft unveiled Rewind, a new feature that aims to make local Windows PC searches as quick and effective as web searches. Similar to third-party apps like Rewind, Microsoft’s Recall uses AI to retrieve virtually anything you’ve seen on your PC.
A Fallout crossover is coming to Fortnite
A Fallout crossover is coming to Fortnite, likely when the battle royale's new season starts on May 24.
The next Call of Duty will reportedly hit Game Pass on its release day
It seems that Microsoft has decided to bring the next Call of Duty game to Game Pass on day one. Executives had reportedly been debating for some time how to handle the upcoming release.
What to expect from Microsoft Build 2024: The Surface event, Windows 11 and AI
Microsoft has a Surface showcase and its Build developer conference planned for early next week. Here's what we expect.
Netflix is becoming an ad-tech company
Netflix has relied heavily on Microsoft for its ad-supported tier, but will now bring much of this work in-house.
Microsoft's web-based mobile game store opens in July
Microsoft is launching a browser-based store to make sure it's "accessible across all devices, all countries, no matter what."
Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks have been shut down
Microsoft has shuttered three ZeniMax teams: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Studios. Roundhouse Games is also seeing changes.
Redfall’s two DLC heroes are still MIA a year later
Microsoft may want to be more careful about leaving a trail of broken promises when games don’t go as planned. A year after Redfall landed with a thud, players are still waiting for the advertised post-launch DLC they already paid for.
Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN
Microsoft says the April security updates for Windows may break your VPN. Oops!
You can finally use passkeys to sign into your Microsoft account
Microsoft is celebrating World Password Day by helping to kill them. The company has finally launched consumer passkey support for Microsoft accounts, nearly two years after Apple and Google.
Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership was born from Google envy
It turns out the lay of today’s AI landscape can be traced back to fear, jealousy and intense capitalist ambition. Emails revealed in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google show Microsoft executives expressing alarm and envy over Google’s AI lead.
Microsoft and OpenAI sued yet again by Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News
A group of publications that include the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and the Orlando Sentinel are accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of stealing their copyrighted content to train generative AI products.
Microsoft confirms its next Xbox Game Showcase is on June 9 at 1PM ET
Microsoft has officially announced the next Xbox Games Showcase. In a blog post, the company said the summer version will be on Sunday, June 9, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET.

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