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Windows 11 gains Model Context Protocol support
By Zac Bowden published
AI Windows 11 is gaining Model Context Protocol (MCP) support with new MCP Registry and MCP Server features, making building agentic AI experiences easier for developers.

Microsoft beats Apple and Google to the punch — waves fee for adding apps to its store
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Individual developers can now sign up and publish their apps on the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and Windows 11 for free.

Microsoft open sources the Windows Subsystem for Linux
By Zac Bowden published
Linux After years of feedback, Microsoft is finally open-sourcing the Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing developers to easily modify the feature.

Microsoft Copilot gets OpenAI's GPT-4o image generation support
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft Copilot gets OpenAI's GPT-4o image generation support to transform an image's style, generate photorealistic images, and follow complex directions.

Microsoft says Copilot is ChatGPT, but with better security
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft says Copilot is ChatGPT, but better with a powerful user experience and enhanced security.

Get started with Semantic Indexing on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to Windows 11 now comes with Semantic Indexing with AI to make it easier to find files and settings by using a description instead of the actual names.

Microsoft will retire Bing Search APIs and recommends Azure AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
Software Microsoft quietly announced its plan to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs, and third-party app developers won't have access to the search engine's results.

PowerToys update juices up the new Command Palette a little more
By Richard Devine published
Software Command Palette is an evolution of PowerToys Run, and while it's still a work in progress, the latest update adds some new features and fixes.
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