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Windows 11 Gets Speed Test, AI Efficiency Explodes!

Microsoft rolled out a built-in network speed test to Windows 11, providing users with a convenient way to check their internet connection speeds directly from the taskbar. The feature, currently available to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, allows users to right-click the network icon in the system tray and access a speed test option that opens in their default browser, according to The Verge.

The new speed test tool is part of a broader update that also includes new camera settings and other enhancements, as reported by multiple sources. This update simplifies connection speed checks for various network types, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and cellular data. The Verge noted that the tool offers a built-in alternative to external speed test websites.

In other tech news, the AI landscape saw significant developments. Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.6, a model that delivers near-flagship intelligence at a mid-tier cost, according to VentureBeat. The model features a 1M token context window in beta and is now the default model in claude.ai and Claude Cowork, with pricing remaining steady at $315 per million tokens. This pricing detail is significant, as Anthropic's flagship Opus models cost $1575 per million tokens.

Alibaba also unveiled Qwen 3.5, a new flagship open-weight model that packs 397 billion total parameters but activates only 17 billion per token. VentureBeat reported that the model is claiming benchmark wins against Alibaba's previous flagship, Qwen3-Max, a model exceeding one trillion parameters. The release of Qwen 3.5 marks a meaningful moment in enterprise AI procurement, presenting a different argument: that the model you can actually run, own, and control can now trade blows with the more expensive models.

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