Windows Search is becoming your PC’s new AI-powered control center
THE SO WHAT
Microsoft shifting the primary entry point from Start to an AI-infused Windows Search turns the OS into an intent router rather than an app launcher. Desktop software that still assumes users will hunt for icons needs to expose capabilities via search and system-level intents or risk becoming invisible.
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