Microsoft released new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to Beta and Experimental channels on October 7. The updates introduce a redesigned Windows Search with inline actions and a Battery Status widget.
Inline actions let users toggle dark mode, Bluetooth, screen brightness, mute, or window arrangement directly from search.
The widget provides a single view of battery levels for the PC and connected peripherals.
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Microsoft says Copilot on Copilot+ PCs will be able to use files and recent activity on your PC, take actions across Windows, and tap local AI models, with your permission. The features are expected to start rolling out in the coming months.
Microsoft demonstrated hybrid intelligence on Windows that runs AI models from 70 billion to 284 billion parameters locally. The approach keeps data on-device, supports offline use, and switches to cloud models for heavier tasks.
NVIDIA and Microsoft announced RTX Spark hardware and Microsoft Execution Containers at the Windows AI and Surface event to run AI agents locally on Windows PCs. RTX Spark laptops open for preorder today with up to 128 GB unified memory and one petaflop of AI compute, shipping October 16.
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT with an “Intelligent UI” that generates interactive visual elements alongside text answers. The change, powered by GPT-6, reaches paid users today and free users tomorrow and affects more than a billion users.
Microsoft announced Magnetic Connect, a magnetic USB-C charging solution for the Surface Laptop Ultra that keeps the port's video and data functions. The laptop starts at $2,599 and begins shipping October 16.
