Microsoft previews new ‘Copilot + PC’ initiative in new bid to revitalize Windows with AI

Microsoft showed new integrations between its Copilot artificial intelligence technologies and its Windows PC operating system, and previewed a new class of personal computers designed to further build AI capabilities into its longtime software platform. “We believe AI will be distributed,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at a media event Monday morning in advance of the company’s Build developer conference this week. “The richest AI experiences will harness the power of the cloud and the edge working together in concert.” Read more.

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Overland AI, a University of Washington spinout developing off-road self-driving tech for the U.S. military, raised $10 million from top venture capital firms. The 2-year-old startup recently inked a deal with the U.S. Army and has found a niche in the autonomous vehicle industry. Read more.??

Former Expedia CTO Rathi Murthy issued a statement following her abrupt departure last week from the Seattle travel giant. Read more.

Blue Origin writes another page in space history: After a 21-month gap, Jeff Bezos' space venture is back to flying suborbital space travelers — and one of them had been waiting 60 years for his ride. Read more.

Seattle science-fiction pioneer Vonda N. McIntyre blazed a trail with her writing and with her advocacy for diversity in the genre. With a new anthology, fellow author Una McCormack is shining a spotlight on McIntyre’s legacy for a new generation. Read more and listen to GeekWire contributor Alan Boyle’s latest “Fiction Science” podcast.

WeWork plans to hold onto five more of its co-working spaces in the Seattle area as part of an ongoing restructuring related to its bankruptcy. Read more.

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