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Microsoft unveils Next-Gen Copilot+ Windows PCs, revolutionizing the computing experience

Microsoft said Monday that it is launching a new line of personal computers that can handle large amounts of artificial intelligence without calling a cloud data center.

At an event at his Redmond, Washington, compound, CEO Satya Nadella named the "CoPilot+" PCs that a range of partners from Microsoft and Dell Technologies, Qualcomm, Intel, and Advanced Micro Devices will help build and build today.

Microsoft unveiled a "Recall" feature that will help users find files and other data on their PC, even if it's an open tab in a Web browser. The company also unveiled its Copilot voice assistant, which works as a real-time virtual playing trainer for a user playing the "Minecraft" video game.

Youssef Mehdi, head of consumer sales at Microsoft, said the company expects to buy 50 million AI PCs next year. At the press event, he said that faster AI assistants that work directly on a PC will be "the most compelling reason to upgrade your PC in a long time."

To be called a "Copilot+" PC, the device must meet minimum standards for processing power and performance, which means it will likely sell for a premium price Microsoft "Copilot+" computer the new AI-focused trade group recalls the "ultrabook" group of thin no form Windows laptops by Intel campaigned with PC makers in 2011 to compete with Apple's MacBook Air.

Microsoft officials also said that the latest OpenAI technology, GPT-4o, will be available "soon" as part of Microsoft CoPilot. Microsoft also unveiled a new generation of its Surface Pro tablet and Surface Laptop with Qualcomm chips based on Arm Holdings’ architecture.

The company is also introducing Prism, a technology that will help software written for Intel and AMD chips run on chips built with Arm technology architecture.

Qualcomm and other low-power arm component makers are trying to compete in the Windows PC market after Intel processors dominated the personal computer market for decades.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips include a so-called neural processing unit designed to accelerate AI-focused applications, such as Microsoft's Copilot software.

Conclusion: Microsoft's unveiling of the next-gen Copilot+ Windows PC marks a milestone in the evolution of personal computing. Combining powerful AI-powered features with high-performance hardware, Copilot+ PCs are poised to increase productivity, safety, and sustainability for users around the world.