I found 7 Windows apps that use your PC’s NPU to improve efficiency and performance with AI — You might be surprised at what’s on the list

I found 7 Windows apps that use your PC’s NPU to improve efficiency and performance with AI — You might be surprised at what’s on the list

Microsoft made a big deal about the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) when it first unveiled Copilot+ PCs in 2024. The specialized piece of hardware is key to running AI tasks locally with more efficiency, and it has now spread from Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips to the latest Intel and AMD processors. Although the rise of…

Scale AI and Apps Without Friction

Scale AI and Apps Without Friction

Agentic AI , Application Security , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Eliminate Silos, Tech Debt With Unified Cloud and Automation Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • April 1, 2026     Gordon Barr, field CTO, VMware by Broadcom Artificial intelligence modernization efforts stall as siloed tools and tech debt slow enterprise speed, said Gordon Barr, field CTO…

With Sora shuttered, smaller video AI apps surge into the spotlight

With Sora shuttered, smaller video AI apps surge into the spotlight

A week after OpenAI said it would shutter its artificial intelligence video generator, Sora, rival tools like Kling AI and RunwayML are already gaining ground. Kling AI, a video generator app owned by China’s Kuaishou Technology, saw global weekly active users jump 4% to an average of 2.6 million last week from the prior week,…

The AI video apps gaining ground after OpenAI declared Sora dead – The Mercury News

The AI video apps gaining ground after OpenAI declared Sora dead – The Mercury News

By Natalie Lung, Bloomberg A week after OpenAI said it would shutter its artificial intelligence video generator, Sora, rival tools like Kling AI and RunwayML are already gaining ground. Kling AI, a video generator app owned by China’s Kuaishou Technology, saw global weekly active users jump 4% to an average of 2.6 million last week…

Softr launches AI-native platform to help nontechnical teams build business apps without code

Softr launches AI-native platform to help nontechnical teams build business apps without code

Softr, the Berlin-based no-code platform used by more than one million builders and 7,000 organizations including Netflix, Google, and Stripe, today launched what it calls an AI-native platform — a bet that the explosive growth of AI-powered app creation tools has produced a market full of impressive demos but very little production-ready business software. The…

Microsoft plans 100% native Windows 11 apps 2026

Microsoft plans 100% native Windows 11 apps 2026

Microsoft is forming a new team to build 100% native Windows 11 apps, marking a major shift away from web-based wrappers and Progressive Web Apps. As reported by TechSpot, Partner Architect Rudy Huyn announced the initiative in March 2026, promising to address user frustrations with app performance and responsiveness. Key Takeaways Microsoft forms new team…

Google Launches Gemini Import Tool for Switching From ChatGPT, Claude, and Other AI Apps

Google Launches Gemini Import Tool for Switching From ChatGPT, Claude, and Other AI Apps

Google is adding a new memory import feature to Gemini, making it easier for customers to switch to Gemini AI from another AI service. Users can import memories, context, and chat history from other AI apps. Importing memory will provide Gemini with an understanding of a user’s preferences, relationships, and personal context. Google says that…