Windows Weekly (Audio)
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Take a deep-dive into all things Microsoft with experts Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell. They join Leo Laporte every week to deliver sharp commentary and nuanced discussions on Microsoft's new hardware, software, services, enterprise, planned launches, and insider information.
Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Windows Weekly (Audio)
6d ago
On this episode, Paul, Richard, and Mikah talk AI developments, Windows 10 (yes, 10), Azure egress, and even VR gaming! Is the new Microsoft AI organization an "acquisition" in disguise? How did NVIDIA's recent GTC keynote go? Plus, why it makes sense for Apple to partner with Google for Gemini on iPhone.
AI Reorg
Microsoft has created a new Microsoft AI "organization" that reports directly to Satya Nadella
Led by former Inflection co-founders and staffed in part by several ex-Inflection employees
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, who orchestrated Microsoft's OpenAI partnership, will continue forwar ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
1w ago
Can we have a Windows experience tailored for enterprise efficiency? Paul, Richard, and Mikah unpack the freshest updates from Windows 11's March 2024 Patch Tuesday, dissect Microsoft's transparency behind Midnight Blizzard's November attack, and speculate on Microsoft's much-anticipated Surface/AI event. Plus, Paul offers insights from his time with Copilot Pro's custom GPT builder.
Windows 11
Patch Tuesday new features: Phone Link settings is renamed to Mobile devices, USB 80 Gbps support, more - Windows 10 users get some love (hate?) too
Microsoft confirms that Moment 5 will be delivered i ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
2w ago
This week, Paul, Richard, and Leo unpack the twice-delayed unveiling of Moment 5 for Windows 11 and the long list of small features it brings to users, alongside whispers of new Surface devices on the horizon. Plus, they dissect the implications of Elon Musk's critical eye on OpenAI and the captivating prospect of upscaling classic adventure games via DirectSR.
"Moment 5"
Moment 5 is here. Sort of. In preview. Well, some features
This was supposed to happen before last week's Windows Weekly, but the announcement was delayed twice
Windows 11
Microsoft quietly reveals that it is killing the W ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
1M ago
The newest version of Windows 11 is entering a new rollout phase. Some new exciting hardware from Lenovo emerged from this year's Mobile World Congress. And Paul has been using Copilot Pro for some time and is quite happy with it so far!
Windows
Windows 11 version 23H2 enters a new rollout phase - the "you're getting it whether you want it or not" phase.
Canary: Wi-Fi 7 support, 16 new actions for Windows (+13 there already), separates from Dev channel again.
Photos app to get generative erase functionality.
Hardware
Snapdragon X Elite destroys Intel Core Ultra in AI performance tests. Is t ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
1M ago
On this spicy episode of Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard try to pronounce "Sudo," watch an expensive Copilot ad, marvel at big Arm revenues, discuss the latest in internet browser news, and debate the FTC's motivations as they go after Microsoft once again!
Windows 11
Big changes in Insider, with Canary and Dev moving to the same 24H2 builds
Windows 11 is going to get its AI moment this year
With the announcement of 24H2, does that mean nothing big mid-year as rumors suggested?
Patch Tuesday arrives. Copilot moves to the right of the system tray after 10 seconds of testing
Brave ships ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
1M ago
One year of Copilot, Arc's Act II, Mozilla Monitor Plus
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/867
Sponsor:
cachefly.com/twit ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
2M ago
Microsoft announced Tuesday that it earned a net income of $21.9 billion on revenues of $62 billion in the quarter ending December 31, 2023. Those figures are up 33 percent and 18 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY)
Intelligent Cloud: Azure, AI
Microsoft's biggest business unit delivered $25.9 billion in revenue, up 20 percent YOY and driven primarily by its Azure cloud platform
Azure revenues were up 30 percent in the quarter, 6 points of which Microsoft attributed to "AI services"
Productivity and Business Processes: Microsoft 365
$19.2 billion in revenues, with growth of 13 perce ..read more
WW 865: You Don't Drink the Bottle! - Midnight Blizzard, $3 trillion market cap, AI in Reading Coach
Windows Weekly (Audio)
2M ago
In this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard cover Microsoft's recent hack, new Windows Insider updates, Copilot Pro's image creativity, various browsers, education's compatibility with generative AI, Halo Infinite's slowdown, Notion's calendar service, and Japanese whisky.
Microsoft was hacked
A Russia-backed hacker group infiltrated a legacy system and gained access to executive emails
This is triggering an escalation in Microsoft's security makeover either way
Windows 11
Beta channel: USB 80 Gbps/USB4 v2 support, bug fixes
Dev channel: Teams (commercial) meeting integration ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
2M ago
Outlook, privacy, and the terribleness of Big Tech
New Outlook Decried as a "Surveillance Tool for Targeted Advertising
One perspective: How terrible are other companies like Google and Meta?
But also, how terrible are Windows 11, Teams, Microsoft Edge, etc?
Supreme Court refuses to hear Epic v. Apple appeals
So, Epic wins on one important count, being able to communicate to their own customers
But Apple is still being terrible because it can be. Will the EU finally take care of this?
Google unlinking its services in the EU, Apple removing pulse ox from Watch in the US, Google comes clean on ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
3M ago
Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality
Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead
Windows 11
Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February
Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media
Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX)
Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements
Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Shari ..read more