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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Microsoft brings AI features to classic Windows apps: Check what's new
Microsoft is bringing artificial intelligence to three of its classic Windows apps, Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad, as part of the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview. These new features, rolling out to users in the Canary and Dev Channels, aim to modernise everyday tools with generative AI and smart enhancements, although many will be restricted to Copilot+ PCs. The Paint app is now equipped with AI-generated stickers and intelligent image editing tools. A new Sticker Generator allows users to create custom stickers by simply typing in a text prompt. For example, users can enter 'cat wearing sunglasses,' and the AI will generate a visual sticker accordingly. Stickers can be added to the canvas, copied to other apps, or saved for later use. Mobile finder: iQOO Neo 10 launched in India Another addition is the Object Select tool, which uses AI to isolate and edit specific elements in an image, streamlining the editing process. Alongside these tools, Microsoft is also rolling out a new Welcome Experience that highlights the updated capabilities of Paint to help users get started. These Paint features are available exclusively on Copilot+ PCs and require a Microsoft account to use the sticker generator. The Snipping Tool is also receiving AI-powered functionality. The Perfect Screenshot tool automatically refines the selection area, aiming to eliminate the need for cropping after taking a screenshot. This could be particularly useful for frequent screen capture tasks. A new Colour Picker tool has also been added. It lets users extract colour values, HEX, RGB, or HSL, from any part of the screen. This feature is geared towards designers and developers who require accurate colour matching in their workflow. As with the Paint updates, these features are currently limited to Copilot+ PCs. Notepad, the lightweight text editor, now includes a Write feature powered by generative AI. Users can right-click or use the shortcut Ctrl + Q to generate text from a prompt, offering assistance with drafting notes or expanding ideas. The generated content can be refined or discarded. To access the Write feature, users need a Microsoft account and an active Microsoft 365 subscription with Copilot Pro, as it draws on AI credits from the subscription. These updates reflect Microsoft's broader push to integrate generative AI tools into its everyday software ecosystem.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Weekly Recap: 15 Tech Press Releases You Need to See
A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including a new XR device for Android, Acer's new Copilot+ PCs and a tech tradeshow recap. NEW YORK, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help tech journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed. The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download. Embracing AI Unveils Purpose-Built AI Alliance to Deliver Operational Impact for SMBs and EnterprisesEmbracing AI, a newly formed alliance of technology leaders, officially launched with a clear mission: to simplify and accelerate operational AI adoption for organizations of all sizes. Embracing AI is purpose-built to help companies turn their data into decision-ready insights while maintaining enterprise-grade security, reliability, and speed. ViewLift Unveils Cutting-Edge AI Products to Transform Streaming Intelligence and OperationsViewLift announced the launch of two groundbreaking AI-powered solutions designed to revolutionize business intelligence and customer support operations for media companies, sports organizations, and content owners distributing their content worldwide. XREAL Unveils 'Project Aura' at Google I/O -- An Optical See-Through XR Device for Android XRA lightweight and tethered, cinematic, and Gemini AI-powered device, Project Aura brings a large field-of-view experience to the Android XR family — setting a new standard for immersive, wearable computing. Record-Breaking World Liberty Financial USD1 Stablecoin Unlocks Cross-Chain Capabilities With Chainlink "Chainlink's battle-tested infrastructure delivers the institutional-grade security and extensive reach needed to deliver USD1 into the hands of millions across a growing number of active, onchain ecosystems. WLFI's partnership with Chainlink will accelerate and improve USD1's utility for cross-border payments and will result in truly useful applications across DeFi and traditional finance," said Zach Witkoff, co-founder of World Liberty Financial. Palantir and Divergent Form Partnership to Revolutionize On-Demand Advanced Manufacturing With access to the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) within Palantir's software, customers will be able to rapidly identify emerging supply chain vulnerabilities and then directly address them through on-demand manufacturing of critical parts by Divergent. Superna Launches Data Security Essentials for Dell PowerStore, Delivering Unified Protection for All File Data -- Including Windows Server Workloads As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated and relentless, organizations need proactive defense that starts where attackers do — at the data layer. Superna's latest innovation for PowerStore delivers real-time visibility and control to reduce risk before an attack begins and stop threats the moment they strike. Persist AI Launches Cloud Lab to Accelerate Pharmaceutical Formulation Development, Raises $12M Series A Funding The new platform allows pharmaceutical companies to develop formulations using Persist AI's state-of-the-art robotic laboratory facilities through a website, dramatically accelerating drug development timelines while using a fraction of the materials required by traditional methods. From Web3 to Wall Street: Bybit Becomes the First Crypto Exchange to Offer Direct Global Stock Trading with USDT Whether you're hedging crypto volatility with gold, speculating on oil or forex, or investing in tech stocks, Bybit's enhanced Gold & FX offering opens the door to a truly unified financial experience. Ursa Space Systems and Aireon Team Up to Enhance Aircraft Monitoring with Space-Based ADS-B Data With the addition of Aireon's ADS-B data, Ursa Space customers will gain near real-time visibility into aircraft movements over areas of interest, flight patterns, airfield activity, and aerial logistics. These insights will power Ursa Space's custom monitoring services and subscription analytics, furthering the company's mission to deliver insights at speed and scale. LexisNexis Risk Solutions Launches New ADAM Program Interactive Dashboard to Help Recover Missing ChildrenThis innovative, AI-driven tool allows the public to easily search geo-targeted alerts sent through the ADAM Program (Automated Delivery of Alerts on Missing Children) and view missing child posters by location, and other filters. Frisco Unveils New Innovation Hub to Support Growing Innovation and Venture Capital Sectors The facility is designed to bring industry specific accelerator programming, sports-tech innovation in human potential and international startup support to the region. " I'm excited to see the groundbreaking innovation that will take shape here," said Jeff Cheney, Mayor of Frisco, Texas. JetCool, a Flex Company, Launches New Liquid Cooling Systems Delivering 15% IT Power Savings Without Facility Upgrades "With the new SmartPlate System, we're helping customers deploy more compute per rack in colocations and facilities that don't have water hookups, all while cutting power consumption and improving thermal performance," said Dr. Bernie Malouin, JetCool Founder and Flex Vice President. Muon Space Awarded Additional NRO Contract for Next Phase of Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities Muon Space's vertically integrated technology platform, Muon Halo™, provides end-to-end solutions from space-based sensing to advanced onboard processing. Designed to support a range of government and commercial applications, it facilitates missions that shape the future of national security and Earth observation. YUAN Unveils Next-Gen AI Robotics Powered by NVIDIA for Land, Sea & Air With its Pandora NX Super and AIR NX Super platforms, YUAN, a pioneer in industrial video PCs, is revolutionizing autonomous decision-making and real-time video analytics. These advanced solutions bring groundbreaking innovations to maritime safety, agricultural optimization, and aerial inspections. Acer Debuts New Copilot+ PCs: Ultra-light Swift Edge AI and Everyday-Performer Swift Go AI The new Swift Copilot+ PCs boast NPUs that perform over 40 TOPS and are equipped to run the most demanding AI workloads and offer exclusive AI experiences such as Recall (preview), Click to Do (preview), and improved Windows search, Cocreator, Live Captions, and Windows Studio Effects. For more news like this, check out all of the latest technology-related releases from PR Newswire. Do you have a technology press release to distribute? Sign up with PR Newswire to share your story with the audiences who matter most. Tech Tradeshows This week, our team also spotted several press releases coming out of big tech tradeshows, including COMPUTEX in Taipei, GITEX Europe in Berlin and Autodesk DevCon in Amsterdam. With topics ranging from software development to the future of tech, AIoT and startups, there was a lot to keep up with. Here are just a few of the headlines you might have missed: MiTAC Computing Showcases Strategic AI and Cloud Infrastructure Partnership with AMD at COMPUTEX 2025 HKC to Debut Cutting-Edge Display Technologies at Computex 2025, Setting a New Standard for Visual Excellence VIDIZMO Set to Drive Europe's AI Adoption at GITEX EUROPE 2025 with Responsible AI-powered Solutions Industry First: XGRIDS Debuts AI-Powered 3DGS Scan-to-BIM Plugin for Revit at Autodesk DevCon Europe 2025 Helping Journalists Stay Up to Date on Industry News These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about. To be notified of releases relevant to their coverage area, journalists can set up a custom newsfeed with PR Newswire for Journalists. Once they're signed up, reporters, bloggers, and freelancers have access to the following free features: Customization: Users can create customized newsfeeds that will deliver relevant news right to their inbox. 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The Star
21-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
AI PCs still year or two from fulfilling promise, Asus CEO says
Consumer spending on computers has been limited by worries about the global economy and the impact of tariffs, while AI has not drawn people in the way many expected because available software is immature, according to Hu. — AP The new crop of artificial intelligence-powered PCs will take until 2026 or later to drive the market forward, according to Asustek Computer Inc co-chief executive officer Samson Hu. Hopes for expansion in the moribund laptop market were not lifted by last year's unveiling of AI PCs by everyone from Asus to Lenovo Group Ltd, and Hu sees the new US administration's flurry of tariff announcements lowering expectations for this year too. Asus may consider raising prices in the US by as much as 10% to offset the cost of such levies, Hu said in an interview with Bloomberg News at the Computex trade show in Taipei. Consumer spending on computers has been limited by worries about the global economy and the impact of tariffs, while AI has not drawn people in the way many expected because available software is immature, according to the executive. "Original estimation of the market growth rate for the PC industry is around 5%,' Hu, who has been co-CEO of one of the world's biggest PC and component makers since 2019, said. "Because of tariff policy uncertainty, I think right now most estimates already are reduced to 1% or 2% or even only flat.' The hardware to power AI tasks is already on sale, the CEO said, with many of the Windows laptops that Microsoft Corp. branded Copilot+ PCs launched a year earlier at Computex 2024. But, according to Hu, the industry may need another year or two until third-party app developers build the software to fully take advantage of those capabilities. – Bloomberg
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Microsoft Is Adding New AI-Based UI Tools to Windows 11 That Make macOS Seem Inferior
Microsoft has announced a range of updates for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs that promise to make it more intuitive, easier to access, and useful. The updates are set to roll out first to Windows Insiders, especially those using Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, with support for AMD and Intel devices planned later this year. First up is a new AI-powered agent in Settings that helps you find and change settings by letting you describe what you want in plain language. It can recommend or even execute changes. The Click to Do tool is expanding, letting users take actions like copying text from images, summarizing content, or creating lists directly from any text or image on their screen. These actions will be accessible through various shortcuts. The Photos app is adding a relight option, which gives users dynamic lighting controls for their images easily. The Paint app gets a sticker generator that creates digital stickers from text prompts and an object selection tool that uses AI to identify and edit specific parts of an image. The Snipping Tool is also being updated with options like perfect screenshot, text extraction, and a color picker. The Start menu will add more customization options and a phone companion, while Notepad is getting new functions to generate and summarize text, along with lightweight formatting and Markdown support. Microsoft is also working with third-party developers to add more AI-powered apps that take advantage of the NPUs in Copilot+ PCs, such as Moises Live for music and Gigapixel AI for image upscaling. Updates to the Microsoft Store include an AI Hub and Copilot integration to help users find new apps and games. Many of these updates are rolling out to Windows Insiders now, with more options coming throughout 2025.
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Business Standard
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Microsoft introduces agentic AI experience for Copilot Plus PCs: What's new
Microsoft has announced that it will soon begin rolling out a range of new AI-powered features exclusive to Copilot+ PCs. In addition to expanding existing tools like Click to Do, the company is introducing entirely new abilities, including an agentic AI experience within the Settings app that can suggest and change device configurations on the user's behalf. New features are also coming to Photos, Paint, Snipping Tool, and Narrator. These updates will begin rolling out to Windows Insiders in the coming months. Microsoft has also launched its latest Surface devices—a 13-inch Surface Laptop and a 12-inch Surface Pro—both powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus chip. The devices are now available for pre-order in India and will go on sale from July 15. New Microsoft Copilot + PC features Agent in Settings Microsoft is introducing a new AI agent in the Settings app, designed to understand user intent and automate tasks. Users can describe their needs using natural language prompts like 'how to control my PC by voice' or 'my mouse pointer is too small,' and the AI will suggest steps to resolve the issue—or even carry them out directly, with user permission. Initially, this experience will be available to Windows Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, with support for AMD and Intel versions coming later. The feature will only support English language inputs at launch. Also Read Click to Do, which offers contextual shortcuts such as copying text from images or removing backgrounds, is getting an upgrade. Upcoming additions include: Use Ask Copilot to act on text or images. Leverage Microsoft 365 Copilot to draft content in Word. Convert selected text into a bulleted list. Send an on-screen table directly to Excel. Use a Reading Coach to practice reading selected text aloud. Launch Immersive Reader for better reading experience. Schedule a Teams meeting from an email. Some of these features are already rolling out to Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs, with others arriving later this month. Improved Windows Search Microsoft announced that improved Windows Search which lets users find local files with natural language prompts is expanding to more places. With this change users can: Search for specific Windows settings. Quickly find and install apps from the Microsoft Store. Search within the Photos app to locate particular images. Photos relight The new Relight feature in the Microsoft Photos app brings dynamic lighting controls to images. Users can: Place up to three adjustable light sources. Set light colours and move a focus point. Adjust brightness and intensity. Apply preset lighting styles with one click. Relight will launch first on Snapdragon X Series Copilot+ PCs, with AMD and Intel support to follow later this year. New features in Paint Two new AI-powered features are coming to Paint on Copilot+ PCs: Sticker generator: Creates digital stickers from a simple text prompt. These can be used on the canvas, copied into documents, or shared in chats. Object select: Offers context-aware selection to isolate and edit specific elements on the canvas. These features will be available to Windows Insiders later this month. New features for Snipping tool The Windows Snipping Tool is gaining several new features: Perfect screenshot: Automatically adjusts the capture area to tightly frame content, with crop handles for fine-tuning. Text extractor: Lets users copy text directly from images or screenshots. Color picker: Captures exact colour values from anywhere on the screen. Microsoft has also upgraded the tool's diffusion-based model to deliver better results more quickly. This is the same model used in Paint's Cocreator and generative fill features. New features for Narrator Narrator, the built-in screen reader, now provides rich image descriptions, offering detailed context for visuals such as charts, user interface elements, and photos. This helps blind and low-vision users interpret content that lacks alt text.
