Microsoft is about to let Copilot loose on your file system
But don't worry, it's totally safe because the agents and models will (probably) be running locally. Routers never break right?
The Register6 min read
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Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11
Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents.
TechCrunch AI3 min read
Here's what the $6,000 Surface RTX Spark Dev Box looks like
It's covered in 1,000 air vents, which makes it look a bit like an oversized Lego brick.
Engadget2 min read
Microsoft plays the Windows card in the AI game, with help from Nvidia
At an event in San Francisco, Microsoft announced features that will let Copilot read the files on a PC, take actions on the machine and run AI models locally instead of in the cloud. New PCs built around an Nvidia chip, including a $2,599 Surface laptop, start shipping Oct. 16. Read More
GeekWire6 min read
Microsoft's Surface RTX Spark Dev Box costs an eye-watering $6,000
The developer-focused desktop PC is available to preorder now, and it will start shipping in November.
Engadget2 min read
Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event
Microsoft just wrapped up a big Windows and Surface-focused keynote in San Francisco. The biggest announcement was arguably the release details about the Surface Laptop Ultra, its new laptop that’s powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark Arm-based chip.
The Verge - AI6 min read
Microsoft looks to reboot the AI PC with Nvidia
Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new class of Nvidia-powered Windows laptops, its latest effort to tie the operating system more closely to the AI boom.Why it matters: Microsoft is trying to carve out a high-end laptop category for people who want to run demanding AI workloads locally, rather than…
Axios AI+2 min read
Microsoft and Nvidia launch Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra is now available for pre-order. The company revealed some new Windows 11 features, a new magnetic USB Type-C port, and that the system will work with "hundreds" of video games.
Tom's Hardware AI8 min read
Windows and Surface event: how to watch and what to expect
Microsoft is heading to San Francisco this morning to reveal what's coming next for Windows and Surface and a "conversation on how local AI will shape the next chapter of the PC." That conversation will include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Windows and Surface chief…
The Verge - All Posts2 min read
Cut AI Agent Costs with TokenOps
AI agent costs don't grow in step with the work. As an agent takes more turns, context piles up and uncached input costs rise on a quadratic curve: in Gareth Bland's example, an agent that takes four times as many turns costs sixteen times as much.
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Microsoft and Nvidia CEOs to launch Surface Laptop Ultra on Wednesday
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang will present the Surface Laptop Ultra in San Francisco on Wednesday, the first Surface built around Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip. The laptop is designed to let AI agents run on the device rather than in the cloud, analysts told Reuters.
The Next Web AI2 min read
Microsoft Windows and Surface event 2026: Live updates as Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang take the stage
More details on the Surface Laptop Ultra and NVIDIA RTX Spark are coming, but what else?
Engadget5 min read
Dutch tax office ditches Microsoft 365 cloud for on-premises alternative
Email and calendars move in-house in 2027, with European open source tools to follow
The Register7 min read
Conflict in the Red Sea is forcing cloud giants to find a new route for the internet
Google, Meta, and Microsoft are said to be securing expensive land routes as fighting around Yemen threatens the submarine cables connecting Europe and Asia.
Rest of World4 min read
Microsoft defines its Azure instance lifecycle, without any info about timing
Redmond explains how VMs die, but not when you can expect that to happen
The Register6 min read
GTA 6 is reportedly coming to Xbox Cloud, opening doors to PC mayhem via streaming
Microsoft has reportedly signed a streaming deal with the maker of GTA 6, which allows it to bring the highly-anticipated game to Xbox Cloud via the Game Pass service in November.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP retires; former Amazon SVP to lead Boston Dynamics; Qualtrics, Overland AI, Fred Hutch name execs
Microsoft CVP Ravi Vedula retires; former Amazon SVP Rohit Prasad is now the CEO of Boston Dynamics; and Qualtrics, Overland AI and Fred Hutch name new executives. Read More
GeekWire7 min read
Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees that Microsoft is getting ready to do something around Grand Theft Auto VI that "no other platform holder is doing" during an employee all-hands this morning.
The Verge - All Posts2 min read
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