Windows Weekly (Audio)

On this episode, Paul shares his thoughts on the Snapdragon X Elite chip with Leo and Richard. Windows 11 24H2, AI, NPUs, and SoCs from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm are all on the way this year. But a schedule is finally starting to emerge. And it looks like we'll soon have answers to the questions about how or why AI will matter on PCs.

Windows, AI, and the future

• Windows 11 version 24H2 - staggered release schedule as discusse...

Windows 11 version 24H2 is coming and you're not going to believe what happens next... and then again 6 months later

• Microsoft reveals Windows 10 Extended Security Updates pricing
• Paul reinstalled Windows 10 after three years on Windows 11. There's some good and some bad
• Multiple sources have revealed a staggered release schedule for Windows 11 version 24H2

Insider Builds

• Canary/Dev - Widgets improvements head ou...

On Windows Weekly, Moment 5 has arrived as a Preview Update, Windows 10 gets a preview update, and Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 10 & Surface Laptop 6 for Business at a digital event. Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app. Would Microsoft develop a Windows-based gaming handheld device? And Canva acquires Affinity.

Windows

• Moment 5 arrives as a Preview Update right on schedule - it's Week D...

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 In...

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: Ph...

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 fe...

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...

Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves.

Xbox strategy reveal

• It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it)
• All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now)
• Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too)
• The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are
• But the be...

Windows 10 version 2004 is finally here