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Windows 11 24H2, previously known as Windows 12, is now available for Insiders

Microsoft Windows 11 release of version 24H2 for Insiders in the Release Preview Channel. This update brings a wave of new features and improvements, including: Copilot is now a dedicated app that can be resized, moved, and snapped around your screen for a more familiar and customizable experience. This change will be rolling out to […]

Google says Epic’s proposed freedom for alternative app stores is bad for everyone but Epic

Epic Games recently proposed changes to the Android platform and Google Play store following a court verdict. Google has released a statement that it is strongly objecting to these changes, arguing that they would harm users, developers, device manufacturers, and even competition in the long run. This comes after Epic announced in March that their […]

Microsoft Store is offering extra cash back, discounts on new Surface Copilot+ PCs

At a press event early this week, Microsoft announced a new category of PCs called Copilot+ PCs. These new PCs will be thin, light, and beautiful and they are the most powerful Windows PCs ever built. These new Copilot+ PCs will have at least 16GB of RAM, NPU with 40+ TOPS performance and at least […]

Amazon Alexa getting a conversational makeover with genAI, can it be as good as GPT-4o?

Amazon is giving Alexa a major upgrade later in 2024, with plans to make the voice assistant more conversational by incorporating generative AI features.  The new Alexa is expected to be more than just a smart speaker for setting alarms and playing music. Generative AI will help in for more natural and engaging two-way conversations, […]

Microsoft eyeing Steam parent company Valve acquisition in $16 billion all-cash deal (Rumor)

Redmond giant Microsoft might be prepping a massive $16 billion offer to acquire Valve, according to a rumor on X. The news comes from a content creator focused on Counter-Strike, but neither Valve nor Microsoft have commented on the speculation. Valve, known for its PC gaming platform Steam and titles like Dota 2 and Counter-Strike. Valuation […]

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows to accelerate app development

Last year, Microsoft released Windows Dev Kit 2023 to help developers create apps easily on Windows on Arm. The Windows Dev Kit 2023 was powered by Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 compute platform, 32GB RAM and 512GB storage. At Build 2024, Qualcomm today announced the new Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows. The new Snapdragon Dev Kit […]

Microsoft simplifies AI app development with Windows Copilot Runtime

At Build 2024, Microsoft introduced Windows Copilot Runtime, a new system in Windows that will enable developers to easily develop AI experiences for Windows users. Copilot Runtime is built on the latest powerful hardware which includes NPU and GPU, and it has several components, ranging from high-level APIs to support for machine learning models. Windows […]

Microsoft announces Windows Semantic Index, Vector Embeddings and RAG API coming later this year

Microsoft yesterday announced a brand-new feature in Windows called Recall. Recall will help you find anything you’ve seen on your PC. You can just use natural language to search, and Recall will show you snapshots of the most relevant content. Recall feature is grounded in several state-of-the-art AI models, including multi-modal SLMs, running concurrently and […]