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Laptop makers embraced AI. Then Microsoft left them hanging

PCWorld

PCWorld reports that laptop manufacturers rushed to meet Microsoft's 40 TOPS NPU requirement for Copilot+ PCs, only to see Microsoft shift strategy away from NPU dependence. Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm now offer powerful NPUs (48-80 TOPS) in new processors, but limited software applications currently utilize this specialized AI hardware.


Mozilla's new CEO: AI is coming to Firefox, but you can turn it off

PCWorld

PCWorld reports that Mozilla's new CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo plans to integrate AI features into Firefox while maintaining user choice to disable them. This strategic shift addresses Firefox's stagnant market share and aims to compete with AI-centric browsers without compromising privacy principles. The optional AI implementation reflects Mozilla's commitment to transparency and user control in an increasingly competitive browser landscape. Mozilla recently confirmed that it's shifting gears and bringing AI features to its Firefox browser. However, according to the newly appointed CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, the AI features will always be optional and possible to switch off completely.


Microsoft's Copilot AI PC plan fizzled, but it still served a purpose

Engadget

Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC plan fizzled, but it still served a purpose At least Microsoft was able to reshape premium PCs. Microsoft's Copilot+ initiative launched last year with a clear goal: To produce capable laptops for people eagerly anticipating AI-powered features. Read that sentence again, and it's glaringly obvious that Microsoft's plan was flawed from the start. Most consumers aren't nearly as hyped for AI features as the companies eager to foist artificial intelligence upon us. Microsoft's Recall -- which snaps screenshots of your PC to create a database of everything you've done-was dogged by privacy concerns from the start.


The great NPU failure: Two years later, local AI is still all about GPUs

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Local AI tools are more powerful than ever, but most of the magic ain't happening on NPUs--much to Microsoft's disappointment, I'm sure. For the last few years, the term "AI PC" has basically meant little more than "a lightweight portable laptop with a neural processing unit (NPU) ." Today, two years after the glitzy launch of NPUs with Intel's Meteor Lake hardware, these AI PCs still feel like glorified tech demos. But local AI is here!


What Is Adobe Firefly? Here's How to Use This Powerful Generative AI Tool

WIRED

Adobe Firefly is a deceptively powerful AI playground to generate images, videos, and more. Here's how to make the most of it. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Adobe Firefly feels like the best-kept secret in software right now.


OpenAI's Atlas Browser Takes Direct Aim at Google Chrome

WIRED

OpenAI's Atlas Browser Takes Direct Aim at Google Chrome The new ChatGPT-powered web browser is OpenAI's boldest play yet to reinvent how people use the web. OpenAI announced on Tuesday it's rolling out a new internet browser called Atlas that integrates directly with ChatGPT . Atlas includes features like a sidebar window people can use to ask ChatGPT questions about the web pages they visit. "We think that AI represents a rare, once a decade opportunity to rethink what a browser can be about," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said during a livestream announcing Atlas. "Tabs were great, but we haven't seen a lot of browser innovation since then."


4 Best Website Builders (2025), Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

You start with a template, and you design your website with a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) interface. Once your website is designed, you publish it, and it's hosted on your website builder's servers.


Petlibro Scout Smart Camera: Filled With Both Features and Kinks

WIRED

The pet-tech company's new camera promises peace of mind but delivers bugginess and limited use. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. AI feature can differentiate and track pets. Will recognize and organize videos of up to five pets.


Sick of AI in your Windows 11 PC? Here's how to get rid of it

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Sick of AI in your Windows 11 PC? Here's how to get rid of it Microsoft wants to put AI everywhere on your PC, but you can take back control. Microsoft is flooding every inch of Windows 11 with AI features and if you're like me, you aren't thrilled about it. I'd rather choose the AI tools I want to use instead of Microsoft shoving them into my PC unprompted. The good news is, you can turn off the AI features in Windows 11.


Pixel 10 Pro XL review: Google's superphone gets AI and magnetic upgrades

The Guardian

Google's largest Pixel is a weighty, two-hand hold for big-phone fans. Google's largest Pixel is a weighty, two-hand hold for big-phone fans. Pixel 10 Pro XL review: Google's superphone gets AI and magnetic upgrades The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. G oogle's Pixel superphone is back, packed with a bigger battery, faster charging, magnetic accessories and even more cutting-edge AI tools to try to usurp Apple and Samsung as the monarchs of really big phones.