# Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo announcement last month will force Microsoft to seriously improve Windows.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-09 · The Verge*

## Key points

- Microsoft is planning major Windows 11 improvements focused on performance, reliability, and user experience.
- A key update will reduce Windows 11's memory footprint to enable devices with less RAM.
- Microsoft has assembled a new team led by Pavan Davuluri and Marcus Ash to address Windows issues.
- The new Copilot app is essentially Microsoft Edge, signaling reduced investment in Copilot on Windows.
- Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview AI model found security flaws in every major OS and browser.

**Companies:** Microsoft, Apple
**Countries:** United States

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