Microsoft thinks it found a way to make PCs relevant again
Microsoft jumped headfirst into building artificial intelligence directly into its Windows operating system on Monday, announcing new AI computers that could help ramp up flagging PC sales. The developments push the company closer to its long-time goal “build computers that understand us versus us having to understand computers,” CEO Satya Nadella told the audience at the company’s annual developer conference in Seattle. “I feel like we’re really close to that real breakthrough,” he added. The computers, which are packed with processors that power advanced AI tools, come as PC sales have stalled for years. The company hopes the new machines will boost sales...