PowerToys 0.94 is live! 🎉 This release is all about quality-of-life improvements — making it easier to find the setting you’re looking for, spot shortcut conflicts, and even adding a new way to move your mouse cursor. Updates include: - New search box in Settings: Search supports fuzzy matching, so you don’t need to type the exact name. Just press Ctrl+F (or click the search box) and start typing. - Shortcut conflicts: Improvements to avoid shortcut conflicts - Gliding cursor mode: New gliding cursor for improved precision and accessibility. Read our blog post, written by Microsoft's Niels Laute, for more information: https://msft.it/6042soTiQ View the GitHub release notes here: https://msft.it/6043soTiv
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The Arm app ecosystem for Copilot+ PCs is expanding 🚀 The introduction of Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon is fostering a significant change in the world of personal and enterprise computing. With the list of Arm-compatible apps that can take advantage of these powerful machines continuing to grow, our ecosystem now covers the key scenarios that matter most, including: - Endpoint security (McAfee) - VPN and Zero Trust Network Access (OpenVPN Inc.) - Endpoint management (TeamViewer) - Productivity (Todoist) - Creativity (Figma) - Social Media, Web, and Entertainment (WhatsApp) Are you an app developer or ISV ready to join this computing revolution? Get started here: https://msft.it/6049sWvel
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Developers are always looking for smarter, faster ways to adapt models for specific scenarios 🏃 With Microsoft Learning Zone running on Copilot+ PCs, we demonstrated how LoRA (low-rank-adaptation) can make that possible. We partnered with Kahoot! to enable the creation of engaging classroom games powered entirely by Phi Silica, our inbox Small Language Model (SLM) that runs locally on Copilot+ PCs. Instead of training and distributing a custom fine-tuned model for each generation task, we leveraged LoRA adapters to specialize a single, base Phi Silica model to diverse task needs with minimal overhead. The result: - 75% reduction in rejection rates - 4.6X uplift in subjective quality scores This example shows how LoRA adapters help developers deliver high-quality, task-specific AI experiences without the overhead of training and distributing new models. 👉 Dive deeper: https://msft.it/6041sWzVU
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We’re excited to announce the release of Windows App SDK 1.8.0, the latest stable version of the Windows App SDK. The stable channel provides releases of the Windows App SDK that are supported for use by apps in production environments. Apps that use the stable release of the Windows App SDK can also be published to the Microsoft Store. Important updates for developers include: • Windows AI APIs: a suite of AI APIs that can be used with a local language model to perform a variety of tasks on Copilot+ PCs. Your apps can now intelligently respond to prompts, recognize text within images, describe the content of images, remove objects from images, and more. • Decimal data type: adds support for a high-precision numeric data type for accurate calculations • NuGet metapackage: each component contributing to the Windows App SDK is now a component NuGet package and is listed as a dependency by the metapackage. This allows developers to choose either the metapackage or select specific component packages for their applications. • And more! 🗒️ Explore the full release notes and get started with Windows App SDK 1.8.0 today: https://msft.it/6042sm9Q0
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Earlier this year at Microsoft Build, we introduced Windows AI Foundry, which is a unified platform for AI development that supports model selection, optimization, fine-tuning, and deployment across client and cloud. New APIs, local model catalogs, app integration, and enhanced security tools are now available. Read more about all that Windows AI Foundry offers: https://lnkd.in/gzij4nJk
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Windows ML is the foundation of our AI platform and enables developers to bring their own models and deploy them efficiently across our silicon partner ecosystem. John Rayfield of AMD highlighted how Windows ML is going to be a standardized way of deploying models across NPU, GPU, or CPU. Learn more about Windows ML: https://msft.it/6048scByw
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With Windows ML and TensorRT for RTX, NVIDIA enables developers to tap into the full power of RTX GPUs for accelerating even the most demanding AI workloads. Hear from NVIDIA's Jesse Clayton on how Windows ML gives ISVs the confidence to deliver AI features at scale with the best user experience. Learn more about Windows ML: https://msft.it/6041siuv7
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Our IHV partners have been joining us to share their excitement around how Windows ML will help accelerate AI development. For Intel Corporation's Sudhir Tonse Udupa, Windows ML presents an opportunity to simplify AI adoption for ISV partners. 👉 Get familiar with Windows ML: https://msft.it/6045s95VF
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What can you do with Windows AI Foundry's Image Super Resolution APIs? A lot 🖼️ The APIs use AI to enable image sharpening and scaling. Read more about how to get started with AI imaging features from Windows AI Foundry: https://msft.it/6045s5Sp9
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According to Manish Sirdeshmukh, Senior Director of Product Management Computer Software at Qualcomm, Windows ML unlocks new possibilities for on-device AI without giving up on performance ✨ By enabling apps to run across hardware without extra tuning, Windows ML empowers innovation and helps deliver seamless AI experiences on PCs. Learn more: https://msft.it/6046s5zla