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Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need.

Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.

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    • 4.7 • 80 Ratings

Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need.

Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.

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    Dark Satya - Moment 5, Surface Pro 10 & Laptop 6

    Dark Satya - Moment 5, Surface Pro 10 & Laptop 6

    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, etc.
    Microsoft previously described this schedule in its DMA compliance documentation, and noted that it would be fully deployed in stable by the end of April.
    Quick raise of hands: Did you think this was already available? You're not alone. But ... you know. Microsoft.
    Oh, and there's a preview update for Windows 10 too. Because come on Microsoft.
    Don't worry, that lock screen nonsense in Windows 10 is coming to Windows 11 too.
    Qualcomm claims that most Windows games will "just work" on its X Elite processor. How?
    Chromium accepts Microsoft commit that will improve Chrome/Chromium text rendering on Windows.
    Google Chrome comes to Windows on Arm, instantly legitimatizing the platform.
    Surface

    Microsoft announces Surface Pro 10, Surface Laptop 6.
    For businesses, only - Intel Core Ultra-based.
    Consumer versions based on X Elite to follow in May, according to reliable rumors.
    It's first "AI PCs," supposedly. But now we know why they are using that terminology, and it's stupid. (Related, Intel has its own definitions for what makes a PC an AI PC.)
    This was billed as an AI event, "the new era of work," but there was NO news for Windows or Copilot. None.
    Why is that? One word: Momentum.
    AI

    In the wake of Microsoft AI reorg (a NeXT-style takeover), a key Microsoft exec says no and steps aside, will likely leave the company
    Microsoft Teams is gaining new AI capabilities because, duh, of course it is
    Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app - Two more checkmarks for that grid of Copilot capabilities
    Our developer show schedule is complete: Apple to host WWDC 2024 in June, following Google I/O and Build in May
    Samsung spreads Galaxy A1 to more devices starting tomorrow in the US
    Xbox

    It's finally happening: Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game on Xbox Game Pass when it goes live tomorrow.
    Phil Spencer says Windows is wrong for gaming handhelds, thinks an Xbox would be better.
    Xbox is testing mouse and keyboard support for Cloud Gaming.
    Tips and Picks

    Tip of the week: Arc browser just became more viable on Windows.
    App pick of the week: Affinity Photo 2
    Also: Proton Pass now supports (portable) passkeys. And it's free.
    RunAs Radio this week: GitHub for SysAdmins with April Edwards.
    Brown liquor pick of the week: Stauning Kaos Danish Whisky.
    Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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    The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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    • 2 hr 6 min
    • video
    Amino Man! - Microsoft AI's leadership, Azure's free egress, Office 2024

    Amino Man! - Microsoft AI's leadership, Azure's free egress, Office 2024

    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 forward in his other role as executive vice president of AI and will remain responsible for Microsoft's overall AI strategy
    Mikhail Parakhin and the entire team responsible for Copilot, Bing, and Edge, plus Misha Bilenko and the GenAI team, will move into Microsoft AI.
    Rajesh Jha will continue as executive vice president of Experiences & Devices and will "partner closely with Mustafa and team" on Copilot for Microsoft 365.
    What does this mean for Windows? (Paul's guess: Not much. Windows is still presumably under Jha)
    Windows

    Windows 10 (Yes, 10, not 11) is getting new Sports, Traffic, and Finance cards on the lock screen for some reason
    No new Insider builds since last week! WHAAAAAT?


    Microsoft 365

    No AI for you! Microsoft announces perpetual Office 2024 and Office 2024 LTSC for late 2024
    AI for you! Microsoft 365 web apps now support Copilot Pro users
    Better AI for you! Free Copilot gets ChatGPT-4 Turbo (previously a paid feature)
    Microsoft follows Google and AWS, ends Azure egress fees - the other European Big Tech battleground
    AI

    Apple is almost certainly going to (try to) partner with Google on AI for iPhone
    How the F is Microsoft not part of this?
    Google I/O is set for May 14, Apple WWDC will be in June, both to focus on AI (duh)
    Microsoft to host "AI and Surface event" right before Build 2024 in May
    Nvidia is determined to not just ride the AI wave, but win it
    In the wake of a subtle rebranding, Google is bringing generative AI to Fitbit
    Amazon is bringing generative AI for product pages to sellers
    Xbox

    New games across Game Pass for the second half of March - including, for the first time, an Activision Blizzard title, Diablo IV
    Microsoft is killing the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox... though there is a Rewards tab on your Profile page.
    LinkedIn is experimenting with games because everything has to suck now
    Sony halts PSVR2 production because no one wants to pay $550 for VR on PS5
    Tips and Picks

    Tip of the week: Steam Sale goes through tomorrow (March 21)
    App picks of the week: Stardock ObjectDock 3, Proton Mail native app, Firefox 124
    RunAs Radio this week: From SysAdmin to Platform Engineer with Steve Buchanan
    Brown liquor pick of the week: Bull Run Oregon Single Malt Whiskey
    Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent

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    The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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    • 2 hr 1 min
    • video
    Go Skype Yourself - Copilot GPT Builder Impressions, DMA compliance, actual Skype news

    Go Skype Yourself - Copilot GPT Builder Impressions, DMA compliance, actual Skype news

    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 in the March preview update, fully deployed in late April
    Microsoft details how it is changing Windows in the EU - and now we all want to move to the EU
    Beta (last week): New Copilot actions experiment
    Dev and Canary: Unified Teams experience, Copilot updates to more people, Power Automate via Copilot in Windows, Live Captions quick settings tile, progress bars in Taskbar icons, File Explorer file copy improvements, etc
    Beta (today): Most frequently used apps now appear in Recommended
    Microsoft

    Microsoft continues to dribble out details about that Russia-sponsored hack and the news is predictably getting worse each time
    We have an event! March 21st will focus on Copilot, Windows, and Surface
    AI

    Microsoft brings Custom GPT Builder to Copilot Pro subscribers
    Here comes Copilot for Security. April 1 rollout is perfect
    Teams app developers get AI capabilities via a free Microsoft toolkit
    Opera Feature Drops to bring new AI features early to Opera One
    EU moves to the AI Act
    Microsoft 365

    Microsoft finally spells out its commercial deployment schedule/plans for the new Outlook. Let the complaining continue
    Skype is updated with new Channels features, prompting questions about Skype still being alive
    Parallels Desktop for Mac is updated with Clipboard and game improvements for Windows VMs
    Xbox

    Some Activision QA works vote to unionize
    More Microsoft Studio titles come to Boosteroid, that service you only heard of because of the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
    Tips & Picks

    Tip of the week: Time zone math
    App pick of the week: Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is now available! Plus, Joplin (a Notion alternative)
    RunAs Radio this week: Understanding Large Language Models with Jodie Burchell
    Brown liquor pick of the week: Bushmills 21


    Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent

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    • 2 hr 11 min
    • video
    Ash Happens - Windows 11 Moment 5, DirectSR API, LibreOffice Writer

    Ash Happens - Windows 11 Moment 5, DirectSR API, LibreOffice Writer

    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 Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), triggering two reactions: "Who cares?" and "Why?"
    Beta: Controversial new mouse hover experience for Copilot
    Dell had double-digit revenue declines in Q4, all of 2024
    HP revenues fell 4.8 percent in Q1
    Surface

    Rumor: Microsoft to launch Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 soon, with both Intel Core Ultra and Snapdragon X Elite variants
    AI

    Microsoft engineer continues to raise disturbing issues with Copilot
    Microsoft Edge picks up two new AI features: Video highlights and screenshot integration
    Copilot is coming to OneDrive (commercial) and Microsoft 365 mobile app
    Microsoft announces Copilot for Finance
    Microsoft files motion to dismiss parts of the NYT's copyright suite, compares AI to a Betamax machine. Maybe not the smartest comparison
    Elon Musk sues OpenAI because something something
    ChatGPT picks up a Read Aloud feature. Is there anything AI can't do??
    Anthropic announces a three-tier Claude 3 family of LLMs with the usual claims
    Apple releases the M3-based MacBook Air. Or should we call it the MacBook AIr?
    Brave brings Leo AI to Android app
    Xbox

    Microsoft comes clean on DirectSR, will say more soon
    Xbox Partner Preview event today - Final Fantasy XIV, STALKER Original Trilogy, more announced
    MLB The Show 24, more come to Xbox Game Pass in March
    Linux exceeds 4 percent usage share for the first time. Is this the "SteamDeck" effect?
    Tips and Picks

    Tip of the week: Twitter user? Disable this new feature immediately
    App picks of the week: LibreOffice, Vivaldi, Anytype
    RunAs Radio this week: Upgrading TLS with Scott Helme
    Brown liquor pick of the week: Hornitos Black Barrel
    Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly

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    The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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    • 2 hr 45 min
    • video
    The Return of the Copilot - Windows 23H2, Lenovo Laptops, Copilot Pro

    The Return of the Copilot - Windows 23H2, Lenovo Laptops, Copilot Pro

    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 this finally the year of Windows on Arm?
    Intel rolls out vPro versions of Core Ultra for businesses.
    Lenovo imagines transparent displays, ships actual ThinkPads.
    HP brings NPUs to its consumer PCs.
    Samsung Galaxy Book4 series is now available in the U.S. with unique Copilot features.
    Microsoft lays out its 2024 event calendar, and Ignite is in Chicago in November!
    AI

    Microsoft (quietly) adds four GPTs to Microsoft Copilot.
    Microsoft partners with Mistral AI, and gets immediate regulatory notice
    GitHub Copilot Enterprise is now available with organizational GPTs
    Google pauses Gemini image creation after, um, some issues
    Help Me Write is now in Google Chrome
    Brave Leo now supports PDFs and Google Drive
    Xbox

    Xbox will attend GDR, and will discuss DirectSR
    Microsoft starts testing Game Hubs in Xbox app for PC
    Lots of Age of Empire releases this year
    GeForce Now Free is adding pre-roll advertising
    Tips and picks

    Tip of the week: Turn off Microsoft Start in Widgets.
    Widget is finally closer to what most people will want.
    App pick of the week: Microsoft Copilot Pro
    Podcast pick of the week: Copilot Governance with Martina Grom
    Brown liquor pick of the week: Ian Macleod's Isle of Skye Range
    Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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    The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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    • 1 hr 43 min
    • video
    Pretty, Pretty Bueno - Xbox business update, ChromeOS Flex, OpenAI's Sora

    Pretty, Pretty Bueno - Xbox business update, ChromeOS Flex, OpenAI's Sora

    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 best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best")
    Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc.
    A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation."
    Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles."
    Windows 11

    Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule
    Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs.
    Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP)
    Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update
    Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers
    Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program
    Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs
    Build 2024

    Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites
    Microsoft 365

    Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac
    Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out
    AI

    Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip
    Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn
    OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^
    Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers
    Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use
    Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant
    Xbox

    Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own
    More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February
    Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU
    Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year
    Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13
    Tips and Picks

    Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase
    App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr
    Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers.
    Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly

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    The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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    • 2 hr 13 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
80 Ratings

80 Ratings

RaceH2O ,

Best tech podcast for me

My primary tech podcast flor the IT field. If only it didn’t have Xbox stuff. Okay, kidding. Mostly. 😆

Halley's Comet ,

Becoming Political - This is a TECH PODCAST

I have been listening for years and even emailed Paul a couple of times. My last email was asking to drop the politics. This is a tech podcast and not a political one. There are podcasts dedicated to that. Unfornately, Leo tends to initiate it and then they are off. I have already deopped several others like The Tech Guy because of this. Now add Windows Weekly to my dropped from listening list. The only one left is Security Now, not holding my breath that Leo won't make it political, and All About Android, which Leo isn't on, from the TWIT network.

alissa914 ,

Entertaining show but that change in logo is bad

Please change that logo for the show. It really just looks bad. I didn’t believe it was a TWIT show when I first saw it. Then I saw the logo and wondered if it were fake. But yeah that logo should go

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