Microsoft's Hybrid AI Windows Event and the Surface Laptop Ultra
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Microsoft's Hybrid AI Windows Event and the Surface Laptop Ultra

B1IntermediateOctober 8, 202656 min
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Microsoft's latest Windows event went all in on hybrid intelligence, which means AI that runs on your own PC when it can and in the cloud when it has to. Steven Scott and Shaun Preece break down what the agentic OS, a smarter Windows search and the new Copilot could mean for blind and screen reader users. They also look at the $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra. Windows will decide where each AI task runs, using small local models or the cloud depending on the job and your privacy. Microsoft named DeepSeek, Perplexity, Hermes Agent and OpenClaw on stage...

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Don't miss the U.S.L. Championship Final on CBS, November 21st at noon eastern. Will the Pittsburgh Riverhounds retain their crown or will new title winners emerge? Don't miss the conclusion to the 2026 season, Saturday, November 21st, noon eastern on CBS. Well, Microsoft just held their Surface event and I'm confused.

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This is Double Tap, where blind people talk tech. Here's Steven Scott and Sean Preece. Yeah, welcome to Sean Preece. Ready to do this?

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A whole hour on the surface event? Are you excited? Yes, of course. And I know exactly what happened.

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