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Microsoft Ships the Week D Preview Updates for Windows 11

Posted on Oct 28, 2026 by Paul Thurrott in Windows 11 with 1 Comment

It's a day late, but Microsoft has shipped the Week D preview updates for Windows 11 versions 26H1 and 25H2/26H2.

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RTX Spark: Local AI Coding Fails, I've Had (More Than) a Few

RTX Spark: Local AI Coding Fails, I’ve Had (More Than) a Few ⭐

Posted on Oct 27, 2026 by Paul Thurrott in A.I., Agentic AI, Local AI, Dev, Copilot+ PC, Windows 11 with 20 Comments

I've spent many days--too many days--trying to find a local AI coding experience on the RTX Spark that works consistently and well.

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