Windows 12 could be another costly upgrade for supporters of Microsoft operating systems. A new report reveals that the AI-dominated OS will require AMD and Intel CPUs with a dedicated NPU. Possibly surfacing in late 2026, the follow-up to Windows 11 may also rely on subscriptions.
  • U7826391786239@piefed.zipEnglish
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    2 months ago

    However, newer processors with dedicated Neural Processing Units (NPUs) reduce strain on cloud servers and GPUs. As a result, PCWorld believes that CPUs, including Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen AI chips that support 40 TOPS or more, will become mandatory

    in other words, your pc will be doing ai shit for someone else’s pc while you are idle

    • otacon239@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      They couldn’t afford enough electricity to run it in-house so now they just run a mandated botnet to make you pay for it instead. If this isn’t a page out of a George Orwell novel, it should have been.

  • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
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    2 months ago

    remember when windows 10 was supposed to be the last os they ever made