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At Microsoft, we’re ushering in a new era of computing on the path to unlocking scientific advantage and tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges. This is why we’re building Azure Quantum — to create the first platform for reliable quantum computing and achieve the vision of quantum at scale. In April, we announced we’re entering the next phase for solving meaningful problems with reliable quantum computers by demonstrating the most reliable logical qubits with an error rate 800x better than physical qubits. The main issue with today’s noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) machines is that their physical qubits are too noisy and error-prone, making the m…
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Excitement around the Copilot+ PC continues to grow This week at IFA in Berlin, we saw incredible innovation and announcements from our ecosystem partners across hardware and silicon, all focused on expanding the portfolio of Copilot+ PCs. These announcements demonstrate that the PC ecosystem is all in on delivering the best possible AI experiences to our customers. Copilot+ PCs, now available from AMD, Intel and Qualcomm, will offer leading AI experiences, unmatched performance and battery life, and the highest security standards, equipping our customers with the best PC built for AI. With the collaboration and dedication of our partners, this new category is drivin…
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In May, Microsoft announced a new category of devices: the Copilot+ PC. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring new silicon with NPUs capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and breakthrough AI experiences. This reimagining of the PC in its entirety has AI at its center, marking the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades. Dell recently announced three that will support Copilot+ PC experiences when available from Microsoft* . [caption id=attachment_179057" align="alignnone" width="1024]https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2024/09/la5455t-xnb-shot03-gy-wlan_1…
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In May, Microsoft announced a new category of devices: the Copilot+ PC. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring new silicon with NPUs capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and breakthrough AI experiences. This reimagining of the PC in its entirety has AI at its center, marking the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades. Now at IFA, the annual Berlin-based electronics tradeshow, Copilot+ PCs took center stage with Microsoft’s partners, including Lenovo. At Lenovo Innovation World 2024, Lenovo unveiled its newest additions to its Yoga and IdeaPad portfolios, including Copilot+ PCs…
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In May, Microsoft announced a new category of devices: the Copilot+ PC. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring new silicon with NPUs capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and breakthrough AI experiences. This reimagining of the PC in its entirety has AI at its center, marking the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades. Now at IFA, the annual Berlin-based electronics tradeshow, Copilot+ PCs took center stage with Microsoft’s partners, including ASUS, which announced new Copilot+ PCs to their lineup of Zenbook and Vivobook laptops. Customers will begin to see Copilot+ PC experien…
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In May, Microsoft announced a new category of devices: the Copilot+ PC. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring new silicon with NPUs capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and breakthrough AI experiences. This reimagining of the PC in its entirety has AI at its center, marking the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades. Now at IFA, the annual Berlin-based electronics tradeshow, Copilot+ PCs took center stage with Microsoft’s partners, including Acer, which expanded its Copilot+ PC lineup and introduced two new Swift 14 AI laptops – giving people the choice between Intel and AMD …
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In May, Microsoft announced a new category of devices: the Copilot+ PC. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring new silicon with NPUs capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and breakthrough AI experiences. This reimagining of the PC in its entirety has AI at its center, marking the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades. Now at IFA, the annual Berlin-based electronics tradeshow, Copilot+ PCs took center stage with Microsoft’s partners, including Samsung, which introduced the latest addition to its Copilot+ PC lineup: the Galaxy Book4 Edge, now with a 15.6-inch FHD display that in…
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In May, Microsoft announced a new category of devices: the Copilot+ PC. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring new silicon with NPUs capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and breakthrough AI experiences. This reimagining of the PC in its entirety has AI at its center, marking the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades. Now at IFA, the annual Berlin-based electronics tradeshow, Copilot+ PCs took center stage with Microsoft’s partners, including Qualcomm, which made a major announcement ahead of this massive event, introducing its Snapdragon* X Plus 8-core platform, powered by an…
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In May, we announced a new category of devices: Copilot+ PCs. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring a new system architecture designed to deliver best-in-class performance, battery life, and breakthrough AI experiences to help people be more productive, creative and communicate more effectively. Today, marks the next step in our journey as the Copilot+ PC portfolio expands with the introduction of new silicon technology -- AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel Core Ultra 200V series. This growth underscores our commitment to innovation, providing customers with leading AI experiences, fast performance, long battery life, seamless connec…
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On Sept. 10, 2024, Microsoft will host a Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit at our Redmond, Washington, headquarters. Microsoft, CrowdStrike and key partners who deliver endpoint security technologies will come together for discussions about improving resiliency and protecting mutual customers’ critical infrastructure. Our objective is to discuss concrete steps we will all take to improve security and resiliency for our joint customers. The CrowdStrike outage in July 2024 presents important lessons for us to apply as an ecosystem. Our discussions will focus on improving security and safe deployment practices, designing systems for resiliency and working together …
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Nearly half of the 49.6 million public school students in the United States will go back to school from Aug. 14 to 25 according to the Pew Research Center. Additionally, there are millions more headed off to college. While it’s a fun and nostalgic time for many that kicks off a new year of making memories, friends and learning, it’s also a significant retail event as many head to the stores to buy the latest clothes and tech to make their year a success with many stores holding back-to-school sales. As students prepare for the new school year, it's essential to have the right tools to support their learning journey. PCs are an essential learning tool. From accessing onlin…
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Today, we are sharing that the unified Microsoft Teams experience is now available on Windows 10 and 11. Teams is now a single application, enabling users to seamlessly switch between multiple account types across personal and work. By signing into Teams with a personal email address or phone number, you can connect and collaborate with anyone, anytime -- for free. This update is available now. If you already have Teams installed, your apps will automatically update as part of your regular update cycle. You can also download the new app today. Learn more about this update on the Microsoft Teams blog. Continue reading...
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Gamers who want to fine-tune their desktop gaming PC now have another option for customization thanks to the latest from HP: the new OMEN 35L, which debuted at gamescom 2024. This Windows 11 gaming PC comes with a free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, for access to hundreds of high-quality games on PC, console and cloud. With games added all the time, there’s always something new to play. https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2024/08/OMEN_35L_Panda_CoreSet_FrontRight-1024x870.jpg The OMEN 35L incorporates industry standard components, enabling future upgradeability while ensuring strong performance and flexibility. Players can choose between AMD’s R…
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Innovation isn’t just a buzzword — it’s the heartbeat of thought leadership and a catalyst for growth. And in the past year, no innovation has changed the business landscape quite like AI. At Microsoft, we’re always looking for ways to harness emerging technology for the greater good, and it’s that desire that led to the creation of the Microsoft AI Tour. Last year’s AI Tour gave senior business leaders and technical practitioners a platform to come together and explore the transformative potential of AI, and we couldn’t be happier with the response it received. That’s why we’re hitting the road again, and this time we’ve tripled the cities on the itinerary to ensure w…
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Xbox returns to gamescom to connect with fans in Cologne, Germany, from Aug. 21-25. The Xbox booth will feature over 50 gaming titles from Xbox Game Studios, Blizzard, Bethesda and third-party partners – spread across more than 240 gaming stations – alongside photo ops and experiences, and specially constructed theaters for exclusive looks at upcoming titles. Guests will also have an opportunity to explore different sections dedicated to PC, console and cloud as they learn about all the different ways to play their favorite games. If you can’t make the trip to Cologne this year, they’ll bring the show to you with a series of daily streams from the Xbox booth. Join Team Xb…
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On the third-year anniversary of Windows 365, we’re reflecting on what our customers have accomplished in the last three years. You have navigated the complex and changing realities of the hybrid workplace, found new ways to move aspects of your business to the cloud, and kept employees and critical business operations connected and running in a challenging cyber security environment. We are grateful to be a part of this journey and to be your partner on the road to the AI and cloud-powered future of work. Customers told us that business resiliency and continuity was of critical importance, as well as maintaining security and keeping employees productive, all while loweri…
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When Towerborne is available to PC and Xbox console players, you’ll find team-based combat at the heart of its gameplay. The emphasis on collaboration between players means memorable cooperative moments. Game Director Daniel McLaren and Lead Combat Designer Isaac Torres talked to Xbox Wire about Towerborne’s arsenal and how they shine even brighter with mix and match attacks and combos. Read more about it on Xbox Wire. Continue reading...
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A year ago in July, Microsoft coined the term AI Transformation. It is almost hard to imagine at that time Copilots were not generally available and Azure OpenAI Service had only been available for six months. As Satya Nadella, our Chairman and CEO, stated in last quarter’s earnings: 60% of the Fortune 500 have adopted Copilots and 65% use Azure OpenAI Service. Today, Copilots define how AI is empowering human achievement. Together with our customers and partners, we have established how AI Transformation enriches employee experiences, reinvents customer engagement, reshapes business processes and bends the curve on pragmatic innovation. Our approach to put a Copilot o…
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On July 18, CrowdStrike, an independent cybersecurity company, released a software update that began impacting IT systems globally. Although this was not a Microsoft incident, given it impacts our ecosystem, we want to provide an update on the steps we’ve taken with CrowdStrike and others to remediate and support our customers. Since this event began, we’ve maintained ongoing communication with our customers, CrowdStrike and external developers to collect information and expedite solutions. We recognize the disruption this problem has caused for businesses and in the daily routines of many individuals. Our focus is providing customers with technical guidance and suppo…
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Ready or not, back-to-school season is here! Start the school year off right with a new device to power learning this school year and beyond. Microsoft Store is here to help students and parents alike with next-level, back-to-school savings running Jul. 16 – Sept. 10, 2024. To help you shop with peace of mind, Microsoft Store offers flexible payment plans, free shipping, and an extended 60-day price protection and return window. [HEADING=2]Microsoft Store’s top back-to-school savings include:[/HEADING] Bundle and save with a Surface Laptop and Surface Pro: When you purchase a Surface Laptop or Surface Pro device, including the new Copilot+ PCs and Microsoft Store-exclu…
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Recently at Computex, AMD announced its new AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series, designed to unlock new AI experiences for PCs. New Windows 11 PCs powered by Ryzen AI 300 will be eligible to receive free updates to run Copilot+ PC experiences when available1. After the updates are available, you will be able to experience the unique AI powered features available on Copilot+ PCs, the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. Powered by silicon running at over 40 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second), they are designed to accelerate your productivity and creativity with the latest AI tools. There’s Cocreator2, which enables you to create artwork from text prompts. And there’s L…
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Michael Laursen was 8 years old when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. It turned his family’s world upside down. “The image of my mother, weakened by the treatments, is etched in my memory,” writes Laursen, who is now a test analyst for Blizzard Entertainment. He shares more of his personal experience with the disease and its impact on his life in a post on Xbox Wire that he considers a call to action that combines his passion for gaming with the fight against breast cancer. Blizzard has released special charity skins for Overwatch 2, designed for the hero Mercy, who has dedicated her life to helping others. All sales of the limited-edition Pink Mercy skin and …
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Copilot+ PCs are our fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever and are generally available beginning today, June 18. Today, we’re excited to share more information about our new advanced AI experiences that enable you to do things you can’t on any other PC, helping you be more productive, creative and communicate more effectively. These experiences are only available on new Copilot+ PCs. Cocreator [embed] ]View: https://youtu.be/c0AbNwlDgno[/embed] Everyone has an imagination and the ability to be an artist. Now, with Cocreator you can enter a text prompt and start drawing on the Paint canvas, and Cocreator will generate beautiful artwork based on your input as …
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Update: June 13, 2024: Today, we are communicating an additional update on the Recall (preview) feature for Copilot+ PCs. Recall will now shift from a preview experience broadly available for Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024, to a preview available first in the Windows Insider Program (WIP) in the coming weeks. Following receiving feedback on Recall from our Windows Insider Community, as we typically do, we plan to make Recall (preview) available for all Copilot+ PCs coming soon. We are adjusting the release model for Recall to leverage the expertise of the Windows Insider community to ensure the experience meets our high standards for quality and security. This decision i…
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To help members add to their collection of PC Game Pass titles, Xbox Wire tapped Cupquake, a longtime gaming content creator who has more than a million followers on TikTok, to curate her favorite picks. Overcooked! 2 is on that list. She writes, "A game that will put your communication skills and friendships to the test! I played through this whole game with my husband. Who knew creating food recipes and dishes could be so stressful and fun at the same time!?" Find out what else she recommends over at Xbox Wire. Continue reading...
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