Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away: Copilot edition

What happened: Microsoft is preparing to let Copilot access the file system, with agents and models expected to run locally. Microsoft also moved its Surface Laptop Ultra to Nvidia N1X SoCs instead of Intel. Key numbers: Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599 with 24 GB RAM and 512 GB storage; 128 GB models top $5,899. Why it matters: The Register frames the Copilot file system access as a safety question tied to local execution. The Surface shift moves the flagship laptop line from Intel to Nvidia silicon.

Microsoft is preparing to let Copilot access the file system, with agents and models expected to run locally. Microsoft also moved its Surface Laptop Ultra to Nvidia N1X SoCs instead of Intel.

The Register frames the Copilot file system access as a safety question tied to local execution. The Surface shift moves the flagship laptop line from Intel to Nvidia silicon.