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Windows 11's Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad Apps Are About to Get New Features

It’s always a good day when Windows’ default apps get updates. Brand-new versions of apps like Paint, Snipping Tool, and ...

Microsoft turns to Anthropic's AI for Visual Studio Code, raising eyebrows about OpenAI ties

Microsoft is signaling a shift in its AI priorities, favoring Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 over OpenAI's GPT-5 models in its flagship developer tool, Visual Studio Code.

Notepad gets free AI features on Copilot+ PCs with Windows 11

Microsoft is adding free AI-powered text writing capabilities to Notepad for customers with Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11.

Notepad's AI writing features will soon run locally on Copilot+ PCs

CoPilot+ PC owners have a new perk in the pipeline. Your AI PC will soon perform Notepad's AI writing features on-device — no ...

Microsoft is Updating Notepad, Paint, and Snipping Tool Again

Those with a PC enrolled in the Dev or Canary channels of the Windows Insider Program have some app updates to install: ...

Windows 11 Notepad will soon let you generate text using on-device AI models — no subscription required

Microsoft has announced that an upcoming update to Windows Notepad will enable support for generating and summarizing text ...

Satya Nadella is haunted at the prospect of Microsoft not surviving the AI era

Worries about missing the AI market might explain the culture of fear some Microsoft employees are experiencing.