That term refers to an AI agent, or helper, that would be fired up via the taskbar.

Microsoft appears to be testing a new taskbar feature called "companions," and it might be yet another AI addition.

Microsoft is reportedly testing a new feature in the taskbar called “Companions.” According to Windows Latest, it seems to be ...

PowerToys for Windows 10 and 11 is an open-source set of very useful tools that can supercharge the stock Windows experience.

Stop it. Stop it! Stop it! I live in launcher hell. In my taskbar, unfamiliar and unwelcome guests jostle each other in an ...

A release candidate of openSUSE Leap 16.0 is here. It boldly strips out more established legacy tech than almost any other ...

Of course, this is all speculation, and the idea of agentic companions on the taskbar may never come to pass. However, with Microsoft pouring tons of money into AI, on top of the company's desire to ...

Windows continues to be the most widely used operating system in the world, powering over a billion devices from personal ...

Microsoft is finishing this week with two new Windows 11 preview builds. One is available in the Dev Channel (26200.5733), and one in the Beta Channel (26120.5733). Both share the same changelog with ...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7 brings a sleeker design, better multitasking, and solid battery life—but it’s not without trade-offs ...

This generation also loses S Pen support, which may frustrate some loyalists, but the upside is a thinner and tougher screen.