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Richard Lawler
Microsoft’s Copilot assistant is getting a GPT-4o upgrade.

Like many other assistants and AI devices plugged into OpenAI’s latest LLM, Microsoft just announced at today’s Surface event that Copilot will soon be plugged into GPT-4o (and powered by new Surface Plus PCs). They demonstrated the integration by showing Copilot guide a player through Minecraft, using GPT-4o to see and react to what was happening onscreen.

Microsoft exec showing Copilot AI use in Minecraft
Image: Allison Johnson
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Is Samsung’s Snapdragon X ARM laptop imminent?

Yes, in a few days, says German tech site WinFuture, citing unnamed sources (and Samsung’s site). That includes a 16-inch Galaxy Book 4 Edge Pro that’s equipped with the highest-end version of the Snapdragon X ARM chip that’s meant to take on Apple’s custom M-series chips.

Expect other Snapdragon X laptops soon, including from Microsoft, Dell, and Asus.

A screenshot purporting to be of the Galaxy Book 4 Edge 16-inch.
Is this the 16-inch Galaxy Book 4 Edge?
Image: WinFuture
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Richard Lawler
Here’s a peek at the first Snapdragon X Elite laptop coming from Asus.

Microsoft’s big AI PC event is just days away, and we’re seeing more leaks of Arm-powered Windows PCs with Qualcomm’s new chips inside.

This post from WinFuture’s Roland Quandt shows that, like Dell and Lenovo, Asus’ plans include a version of the Vivobook S 15 OLED that’s ready to battle Apple’s M-series laptops.

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Jess Weatherbed
Opera’s web browser is now natively available for Windows on Arm.

Arriving ahead of products powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips, Opera says the new browser build can deliver over double the speeds achieved by emulated versions.

It’s initially launching for early adopters via Opera’s developer stream, with the company noting it’ll need to be downloaded onto a Snapdragon-powered Windows device.

A Windows on Arm laptop running Opera’s web browser.
Opera hasn’t mentioned when the Arm-native browser will get a full, public release.
Image: Opera
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Sean Hollister
Asus will announce an “AI PC” the same day as Microsoft.

Microsoft’s Surface and AI event is coming May 20th, expected to reveal the consumer Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, featuring Qualcomm chips that could (maybe?) give Apple a run for its money. But Asus will have such a Qualcomm laptop, too. To make sure you’re aware, it’ll do its own virtual launch at 11AM PT that day.

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