Steven Bathiche

Spent an afternoon at the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge at the @UW. Inspiring to see so many talented students and thoughtful pitches exploring the intersection of technology, A.I., and health. The future is in great hands. #UWHIC2026

So fun to meet up with fellow “Hokies” from around the Puget Sound at Craft75 in Redmond! I had the opportunity to share a few words about how Virginia Tech shaped my path and how it continues to do so.

40 years ago, Windows revolutionized how we interact with our PCs. Today we are doing it again by making Windows the canvas for AI — embedding intelligence into the system, silicon, and hardware, so organizations can move from experimentation to execution at scale. Find out how: msft.it/6015tR0xP #MSIgnite #Windows

We’re hiring! The Applied Sciences Group (ASG) at Microsoft is an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and A.I. researchers working in Windows & Devices to evolve computers into more natural, capable companions. Come work with the best applied research team in the industry! jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/sear…

A.I. is only the tip of the iceberg. It dovetails with other interaction technologies we’ve been working on for decades. The result? Computers will become exponentially more natural, powerful companions. fastcompany.com/91421552/windo…

Copilot+ PCs are ushering in a new era of intelligent computing, powered by NPU’s that run at 40+ TOPS. This makes possible advanced A.I. features and smarter search, all running locally on your device. news.microsoft.com/source/feature…

@thurrott, it was great to connect with you this week! Your post gives a nice glimpse into how NPU-equipped devices running local small language models (SLM’s) are taking us beyond what’s possible with A.I. in the cloud. thurrott.com/a-i/327313/ste…

@thurrott, it was great to connect with you this week! Your post gives a nice glimpse into how NPU-equipped devices running small language models (SLM’s) are taking us beyond what’s possible with A.I. in the cloud. thurrott.com/a-i/327313/ste…

Behind the scenes with Trista Chen, who directs our AI Research Center in the Applied Sciences Group, talking about pioneering research to detect and prevent #AI spoofing and ensure the authenticity of live users—one of the ways Microsoft makes A.I. safer. forwardfuture.ai/p/day-in-the-l…

Giving a commencement address compelled me to reflect deeply on lessons that have shaped my career. youtube.com/watch?v=oX9xwL… •Think between the disciplines. •Ask the right question. •Find a place of creative freedom. •Pick the people, not the job. •Try bold ideas. •Fail greatly. (That’s how you succeed.)

Mu is a new a micro-sized, task-specific, on-device language model designed to run fast and efficiently on NPU's to power real-time interaction, like the new Settings agent that makes Windows more intuitive and intelligent. Read how the team built it! blogs.windows.com/windowsexperie…

Twice a year I pull together some thoughts on how computers are evolving, and where they are headed next. Here’s a condensed version of a talk I gave to a group of tech journalists recently. youtu.be/fKxSJ-uTmJo

Developers integrating #AI into their apps will like the new capabilities we announced today at #Build. We’re creating the best integrated open platform (software, silicon, devices, cloud, tools, API’s) to put artificial intelligence to work for you. blogs.windows.com/windowsdevelop…

Phi-4 reasoning models are now available to download and run on the NPU on your Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PC. azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/one…

Windows 11 keeps adding new A.I.-powered features that create a truly uplevel experience on Copilot+ PC’s. (Proud of my team’s contributions!) Today’s announcement unveils what’s rolling out next. blogs.windows.com/windowsexperie…

Today we announced two new Surface PC’s that are more compact, more powerful, more affordable: 12” Surface Pro is the thinnest, lightest Copilot+ PC you can buy; I love the silent fanless design. 13” Surface Laptop has the longest battery life of any Surface device. Both have Snapdragon NPU, Pluton Security Processor, and more. blogs.windows.com/devices/2025/0…

The team created a model that can understand and describe images, running entirely locally on your Copilot+ PC. We did this by extending our Phi Silica on-device small-language model (SLM), which exploits the powerful neural processing unit (NPU) that is on every Copilot+ PC. blogs.windows.com/windowsexperie… #PhiSilica #Windows11Pro

So proud of my team’s contributions to the host of new A.I. features in Windows 11: Recall; Click to Do; intelligent Windows Search; Cocreator (in Paint); Restyle Image and Image Creator (in Photos). These are available today! blogs.windows.com/windowsexperie… #Windows #AI

My sister, Jen, and sister-in-law JoAnna are raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of JoAnna’s 7-year-old son Kingston, a leukemia survivor. Their goal is to raise $250,000 to help LLS continue to pioneer safer, less toxic treatments, particularly for pediatric patients. Please consider supporting this important cause. Thank you so much for your help! pages.lls.org/voy/nca/dcmetr…

Cool! WSJ’s “Tech Things” newsletter picked up my favorite “throwback thing” from Microsoft’s first 50 years: the “green-eyed” mouse. It was Microsoft’s first hardware product, introduced in 1983. techthings.cmail20.com/t/d-e-sdyhdul-…