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Microsoft has released a Windows 11 version 26H2 update that speeds up PCs with 8GB RAM: routine tasks are 20% faster, multitasking is 40% faster, and Edge launches 33% faster.

Microsoft announced performance boosts for Windows 11 on 8GB RAM PCs: internal tests show certain operations are up to 20% faster and multitasking is up to 40% faster. The update overhauls memory compression and background loads.

Torsten Slok, Chief Economist at Apollo Global Management, argues in a new study that only seven S&P 500 companies are benefiting from AI adoption, while the remaining 493 see no return. The macroeconomic effect of the technologies remains minimal.

OpenAI has introduced a major update to the ChatGPT extension for Chrome: AI has gained access to open tabs, can collect data from multiple websites, and perform routine tasks on web pages.

Anthropic has merged chat, the Cowork agent, Claude Design, and Artifacts into a single Claude interface. New Claude Docs and Claude Slides features let users create documents and slides right in the conversation and export them to Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, and PDF.

Adobe unveiled the Adobe for Slack app, bringing together more than 70 professional tools — from Photoshop to Firefly — in a single work chat. The integration is built on MCP and is available for Business+ and Enterprise+ plans.

In the IT industry, a new derogatory term Meat Proxy is popular — it's used for employees who blindly forward unverified answers from ChatGPT and Claude to colleagues. We break down where the word came from and why it has become a problem for teams.

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Work — an AI agent that autonomously performs multi-step office tasks: it works with email, calendars, Slack, and Notion, and creates reports and analytics without constant human involvement.

Microsoft added NPU and GPU load monitoring to Windows Task Manager: the "Processes" tab now shows neural engine activity alongside the CPU, while the overall summary is displayed in the "Performance" tab.

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