Microsoft added AI into the Bing search engine and Edge Web browser earlier this year. Now, Windows, which is used by millions more people, is receiving AI capabilities now. The Satya Nadella-led company on Tuesday introduced a Copilot AI assistant to Windows 11. The Windows Copilot will be integrated directly into Windows 11 and can … Read more
Microsoft is adding a button to the Windows keyboard to activate its AI Copilot service, with the first devices to sport the new key available this month. The Copilot key, which will sit to the right of the space bar, is the first change to the Windows keyboard layout since Microsoft added the Windows/Start key … Read more
Windows 11 has received a new update for March 2024 that will bring new features and major improvements to supported PCs, laptops, and workstations. Microsoft announced the long list of features on Thursday and stated that the update has started rolling out to users. However, not all the features will be available immediately, with the … Read more
Microsoft has a stricter definition of what constitutes an artificial intelligence (AI) PC compared to Intel, as per a report. For the Windows maker, an AI PC requires a powerful processor such as the Intel Core Ultra for enabling AI capabilities, software-based Copilot capabilities, and a dedicated Copilot key in the keyboard, as revealed by … Read more
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (2024) was launched in India on Friday as the company’s latest laptop with a convertible form factor. The laptop is equipped with a 14-inch OLED screen with up to 120Hz refresh rate. It is available with Intel Core Ultra 5 and Core Ultra 7 CPUs with up to 32GB of RAM … Read more
Microsoft unveiled Copilot+ PCs, a new class of Windows PCs powered by artificial intelligence (AI) at its Surface and AI event on Monday. Calling it “the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built”, the Windows maker highlighted that these computers will feature a special chipset capable of more than 40 trillion operations per second (TOPS). … Read more
Microsoft unveiled the new Surface Pro (11th edition) and Surface Laptop (7th edition) for consumers on Monday (May 20) at its Surface and Windows AI event. These devices follow after the tech giant’s business-focused Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 which were introduced in March this year. The consumer-focused devices also become the company’s … Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge was unveiled globally on Monday (May 20). Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset, the laptop becomes the company’s first AI PC, expanding upon its Galaxy AI mobile ecosystem. Samsung says that it is certified as a Copilot+ PC and promises on-device AI capabilities courtesy of a 45 … Read more
Microsoft is shipping an on-device large language model (LLM) with all Copilot+ PCs. The company announced its latest variant of the Phi-3 AI model dubbed Phi-Silica at the Microsoft Build 2024 event. This has now become the fifth variant of Phi-3 and officially the smallest LLM (or SLM) at just 3.3 billion parameters. This new AI … Read more
Acer Swift 14 AI was unveiled in select markets globally on Wednesday, May 22. The laptop is powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X series CPUs and comes with Copilot+ support which includes optimised AI-backed features to improve users’ productivity. Some of the advanced AI tools include Recall, Cocreator, Live Captions, new Windows Studio Effects, and Auto Super … Read more