TL;DR: PC World's report on Windows 12 launching this year with AI integration and NPU hardware requirements was retracted for failing to meet its standards. Windows Central confirms no Windows 12 ...

PCWorld reports that Windows 12, codenamed ‘Hudson Valley Next,’ is expected to launch in 2026 with deep AI integration and a modular CorePC architecture. The operating system will likely require NPUs ...

Windows 12 could debut later in 2026, PC World suggests That's based on leaks and statements from hardware partners, we're told The site rounds up a bunch of further rumors about a heavy AI focus, and ...

Update 5:30 PM ET: PCWorld has updated its article, retracting the piece, noting in part: "This article is a translation of a German article by PC-Welt. It does not meet PCWorld’s standards and should ...

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Is Microsoft actually releasing Windows "12" in 2026 as was being reported? The media outlet which shared the news has now clarified it. This week, the rumor mill on Windows "12", which is what the ...

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Earlier this week, PCWorld published a roundup of Windows 12 rumors translated from PCWelt that does not meet our editorial standards. We’re deeply embarrassed by it, and I personally apologize that ...

Will there ever be a Windows 12? Probably, but Microsoft still hasn't officially acknowledged anything about it. For all we know, this numbered version of the desktop OS might never actually ...

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