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Misinformation researcher Joan Donovan accuses Harvard of bowing to Facebook
Meet Gemini AI, Google's ChatGPT Killer
The Inside Story of Microsoft's Partnership with OpenAI
How Elon Musk and Larry Page's AI Debate Led to OpenAI and an Industry Boom
Beeper Cloud and Product Roadmap Update
Spotify Cancels Two Acclaimed Podcasts — 'Heavyweight,' 'Stolen'
Salt-Hank Gordon Ramsey duet!!
Google's Gemini AI model is coming to the Pixel 8 Pro for recording summaries and smart replies
Do you know what 'rizz' is?? It's Oxford's 2023 Word of the Year.
Rob Reiner Remembers Norman Lear: We've Lost 'a Real Champion of America'
Linda Yaccarino's Very Unmerry X Mess

Picks of the week
(Paris) WeCroak, a great app for the fun nihilists
(Paris) 10 years of The Information! How Jessica Lessin's The Information Has Survived a Decade of Media Tumult
(Jeff) Pornography websites will have to check users' ages, under draft UK guidelines
(Jeff) AI-powered pickleball calls
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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In this week's Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard discuss the extension of Windows 10 support for 3 more years after 2025 for consumers and enterprises, updates on the AI features of Copilot, Google's new AI model Gemini, potential features coming in a future Windows release next year, and the cleanliness of ImageGlass 9.

Windows 10

Yep! They're going to support Windows 10 for 3 more years with extended security update (ESU) program. But this time there's a twist!
Consumers are going to have the chance to pay annually for the ESU as well. Let the complaints begin
Copilot expands to more Windows 10 users
Windows 11

Report sees a major Windows release in 2024
The November 2023 Preview Update for Windows 11 shipped on a Monday in December because Microsoft, adding new Copilot features, last preview CU for 2023
Dell earnings - revenues fall 10 percent YOY because the PC market is still horrible
Richard bought a computer. Can you guess which one?
AI

Microsoft to get non-voting board representation at OpenAI
Copilot is now GA. Unless you're using Windows 11, apparently. Everyone gets free commercial data protection
Copilot gets GPT-4 Turbo, new DALLE-3 model, and more
Google goes live with Gemini, including a Nano version for Pixel 8 Pro
Microsoft 365/Cloud

Microsoft finally releases Seeing AI on Android
Evernote restricts free users to 1 notebook, 50 notes - time to switch!
Antitrust

Federal judge orders Google and Epic to try and settle the case before the jury renders its verdict
30 more venture capital firms tell the FTC to stop harassing Microsoft for Activision Blizzard
Google and Amazon have both weighed in on Microsoft's cloud licensing with the UK CMA
Xbox

Microsoft is betting on the DMA, will create mobile video game store with unnamed partners
The first Game Pass titles for December
Microsoft explains licensing pop-ups on console
Rockstar issues first GTA VI trailer
PlayStation reminds the world that no one owns the digital content they purchased
Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Stuck on 22H2? You can still upgrade to 23H2
App pick of the week: ImageGlass 9 (Microsoft Store)
RunAs Radio this week: Modernizing using M365 with Sharon Weaver
Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenfiddich 12
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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How masked domain owners can be unmasked through ICANN's new Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)
WhatsApp's addition of Secret Code for extra privacy protection in Chat Lock
Iranian hackers exploited default passwords in programmable logic controllers at US water facilities
Attempt by Montana to ban TikTok statewide was stalled by a federal judge ruling
Over 1 billion Android devices now have RCS messaging enabled
EU Cyber Resilience Act will improve security of Internet of Things devices sold in the EU
Black Basta ransomware group has netted over $107 million since early 2022
Google's new .meme top-level domain allowing meme-related web properties
CISA's Secure by Design initiative echoes security best practices frequently recommended on the podcast
France plans to ban use of "foreign" end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Telegram and require use of French app Olvid instead
Concerns raised by industry experts Ivan Ristic and Ryan Hurst about EU's eIDAS 2.0 legislation undermining certificate authority trust
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Leo has returned from his retreat! Apple TV+ and Paramount+ may soon be offered as a bundled service to entice more possible customers. Chase could be the replacement partner for Apple Card as Goldman Sachs seeks to end its partnership with Apple. And Apple reveals with 2023 App Store Award winners and Apple Podcast names Julia Louis-Dreyfus 'Wiser Than Me' the 2023 Show of the Year!

Apple and Paramount considering bundling their streaming services.
Netflix didn't see much 'interruption' in launch of original shows and movies Because of strikes, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos claims.
From Gurman: Chase could be an ideal replacement for Goldman Sachs, as they already have a relationship with Apple.
Filmic's entire staff laid off by parent company Bending Spoons.
Developers of Halide doing video app, Kino.
Here's what's actually going on in that viral 'glitch in the matrix' iPhone mirror picture.
Apple reveals 2023 App Store Award winners; names generative AI the 'trend of the year'.
Apple Podcasts names Julia Louis-Dreyfus' "Wiser Than Me" the 2023 Show of the Year.
Apple announces expanded partnership with Amkor for advanced silicon packaging in the U.S.
There's a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works. 



Picks of the Week
Alex's Pick: Topaz Video AI
Andy's Pick: Panic Playdate Advent Calendar
Jason's Pick: Channels
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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From King to Exile to King Again: The Inside Story of Sam Altman's Whiplash Week
OpenAI's Misalignment and Microsoft's Gain – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Ilya Sutskever on X: "I deeply regret my participation in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love everything we've built together and I will do everything I can to reunite the company."
Altman Argued With OpenAI Board Member Toner Before Ouster
Microsoft exits OpenAI drama with 'one of best possible outcomes'
Dear Elon Musk, here are five things you might want to consider about AGI
DeepMind releases new music model
Google is embedding inaudible watermarks right into its AI generated music
Introducing Stable Video Diffusion — Stability AI
Google Meet can now detect when you physically raise your hand
Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024
Google Maps' new look may frustrate Calif. drivers as Thanksgiving travel begins
Google will work with Apple on implementing RCS on iPhone
Anthropic Introduces Claude 2.1 With 200K Context Window
Sarah Silverman Hits Stumbling Block in AI Lawsuit Against Meta
Congrats To Elon Musk: I Didn't Think You Had It In You To File A Lawsuit This Stupid. But, You Crazy Bastard, You Did It!
What Spotify's New Royalty Model Really Means
MC HAMMER on X: "Salute and congratulations to the 710 plus @OpenAI team members who gave an unparalleled demonstration of loyalty, love and commitment to @sama and @gdb in these perilous times it was a thing of beauty to witness. Salute
Parents Sue Gaming Companies Over 'Video Game Addiction', Because That's Easier Than Parenting
Picks:

Paris - a beautiful 2 minutes in live caller history. Stephen A. Smith vs a guy who tries to ask about Cars
Paris - And.... from the mind that brought you basement eel guy: TikTok tunnel girl
Jeff - No evidence screen time is negative for children's cognitive development and well-being: Oxford Study
Ant - Great Review From Mr Sargent and Mr Nielsen - Shot on iPhone 15
Ant - LumaFusion Update Includes Editing on SSD
Ant - Bittersweet and Grateful
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt

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On this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard dive deep into the latest OpenAI/Microsoft partnership drama involving Sam Altman's position. They also discuss upcoming EU regulations and their impact on Microsoft products, evaluate NVIDIA's record-breaking Q3 earnings, and reminisce about the classic PC FPS Half-Life.



And you thought AI was already controversial...

On Friday, OpenAI's board suddenly and unexpectedly fired CEO Sam Altman, kicking off several days of unprecedented high drama
OpenAI president and board chairman Greg Brockman announced that he was quitting in protest
Microsoft announced it had hired Altman and Brockman over the weekend
95 percent of OpenAI employees threatened to quit if Altman did not come back
Altman began negotiating his return to OpenAI (and major governance changes)
Altman is once again CEO of OpenAI
Key takeaway: No matter what happens, Microsoft wins
Wrong takeaway: Nothing changed
Windows

Windows 11 is about to get awesome in the EEA
WHY IS WINDOWS 11 ONLY GOING TO BE AWESOME IN THE EEA???
Microsoft confirms that Copilot is coming to Windows 10 too. "No new features, my ass!"
Copilot begins rolling out to Windows 10 in Insider Program
Release Preview: Copilot in Alt + Tab and on other displays, limited Copilot with local account, DMA compliance, Windows Spotlight changes
Canary: Disable Phone Link in the Bluetooth settings, display Teams contacts in the Windows share window when signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID
Dev: Narrator improvements, File Explorer fixes (wait for it)
Redmond, we have a problem. With Windows Hello
Earnings learning

NVIDIA continues to soar on AI (Winner)
Zoom has settled back down to reality
HP stumbles through its fourth quarter and FY2023: AI PCS FTW in late 2024!
Lenovo stumbles too, but explicitly predicts industry recovery
Antitrust

Apple, ByteDance, and Meta contest their DMA gatekeeper designations
Xbox

Half-Life turned 25 last weekend and Valve finally remembered it exists
Nvidia's GeForce Now adds Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft+ integration - over 1700 games now
Amazon Luna comes to France, Italy, and Spain
Next Call of Duty leaks!
Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Ignite's over, but the videos are forever
App pick of the week: Half-Lif
RunAs Radio this week: Azure Operator Nexus with Jennelle Crothers
Brown liquor pick of the week: Willett Wheated 8 Year Bourbon
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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