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For years, Microsoft has hyped Windows 11 cas an OS with AI, and the company is finally putting the building blocks in place for that transformation. Microsoft execs shared examples of how the company is integrating AI in Windows 11 at its Build event earlier this month, highlighting how AI models and agents will make the OS smarter, allowing users to interact with it using natural language and intent. Specifically, Windows 11 PCs will provide unmetered intelligence so users can run AI for free without a network connection. “No token cost. No sensitive data leaves the device. It also reduces latency,” Anastasiya Tarnouskaya, product manager for Windows ML, said during a Build session. Hardware makers introduced AI-capable hardware before the applications were available. But Tarnouskaya said more than 500 million PCs are already running local AI workloads. “Thanks to recent advancements in AI models, hardware, and the software stacks that run them, today, every Windows PC is becoming in
Read full articleIn Q1 2026, AI companies pulled in $242 billion in venture capital. That is 80% of all global VC funding for the quarter. From coding to compliance, customer service to clinical documentation, these 30 companies are not updating enterprise software. They are rebuilding it from scratch.
AI agents are moving beyond individual productivity and into government operations. According to Gartner, at least 80% of governments will deploy AI agents to automate routine decision-making, enhancing efficiency and service delivery by 2028. Because of this, government leaders are challenged to determine where they can deliver value with AI agents while maintaining public trust. Their [...] The post AI agents are reshaping government. What should leaders know? appeared first on SAS Blogs.
Rising AI-driven chip costs may slow consumer electronics sales, impacting tech giants' revenue and prompting shifts in market strategies. The post Apple and Microsoft raise prices as AI-driven memory chip costs quadruple appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Rising AI-driven memory costs could reshape consumer electronics, pushing prices higher and altering market dynamics through 2027. The post Microsoft raises Xbox prices by $100 amid AI memory crisis appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Microsoft's heavy AI investment strains margins, risking prolonged stock pressure unless revenue growth offsets infrastructure costs. The post Microsoft stock faces historic June rout amid heavy AI spending appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Sui's Seal MPC prototype could revolutionize AI agent participation in onchain markets, enhancing security and fairness but posing new risks. The post Sui unveils Seal MPC prototype to let AI agents compete fairly in onchain markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The lawsuit's outcome could redefine copyright norms in AI, impacting media revenue models and setting precedents for content usage rights. The post The New York Times amends lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
In a new court filing, The Times accused Microsoft of encouraging OpenAI to train its A.I. systems using copyrighted articles.
