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Microsoft has removed the Copilot+ branding from its newest Surface laptops, even though a company vice president confirmed the devices still meet the Copilot+ hardware requirements. The move is seen as a retreat from a label that drew criticism over AI feature confusion, with new machines described simply as Surface devices rather than Copilot+ PCs.

ASML, the Dutch maker of chipmaking equipment, says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026, pointing out that demand for its machines comes overwhelmingly from Asia. The company is calling on the European Union to help create demand for advanced chip manufacturing within Europe. The remark has drawn attention to Europe's limited role in the semiconductor supply chain despite hosting the company itself.

The open-source Shotcut video editor has released version 26.9, bringing improvements to the VA-API HEVC hardware encoder on Linux and adding support for FFmpeg 9. Linux and open-source communities are sharing the update, which should appeal to users doing hardware-accelerated video encoding on free software platforms.

Intel says its upcoming 14A process node will come within 5% of the performance of TSMC's competing A14 technology, a projection the company describes as conservative. The claim feeds an ongoing debate over whether Intel Foundry can close the gap with TSMC, with Intel pointing to frequency advantages of its 18A node as evidence of momentum. Industry watchers are weighing whether the forecast is credible given Intel's recent manufacturing struggles.