WW 981: Semi-Sophisticated - Microsoft Releases Source Code For 86-DOS 1.00
This episode dives into early MS-DOS/PC-DOS source code, Snapdragon X2 gaming, and the "We are Xbox" messaging. Plus, Paul details 2 big changes in the Windows Insider Program. The latest PowerToys adds 2 useful new utilities and many improvements. And a TWiT listener asked about buying Windows 11 on Arm to virtualize it on a Mac. You're not going to believe what happened next.
Windows
- Microsoft announces big changes to Windows Update
- Microsoft announces Windows Insider Program changes, with Experimental channel
- Hands-on with both predictably shows some nice improvements
- Hands-on with Snapdragon X2 gaming - more wins, but still some losses
- Microsoft open sources some of the earliest MS-DOS source code and related materials
- Intel loses $3.7 billion and Wall Street could not be happier. WTF is happening - Paul has a theory and its called collusion
AI
- Microsoft and OpenAI revise partnership again and wait for it...
- OpenAI immediately signs on with AWS
- Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers get Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agentic AI features
- Copilot in Outlook can manage your inbox and calendar, but seriously stop using Outloook
- GitHub Copilot's switch to usage-based billing starts June 1
- OpenAI is reportedly working on a phone because of course it is
- Adobe Firefly AI Assistant is now available in preview
- And then Anthropic goes deeper into the creator market
Xbox and gaming
- Microsoft Gaming is being (re)rebranded to Xbox!
- New Xbox leadership can't stop explaining its plans and it's glorious
- Microsoft still plans a mobile game store, waiting on Apple to stop being so f'ing terrible
- Valve's Steam Controller will cost $99 and launches next week
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Windows licenses, $, and you
- App pick of the week: PowerToys 0.99
- RunAs Radio this week: M365 Copilot vs Claude Cowork with Sharon Weaver
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Reifel Rye
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
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This episode dives into early MS-DOS/PC-DOS source code, Snapdragon X2 gaming, and the "We are Xbox" messaging. Plus, Paul details 2 big changes in the Windows Insider Program. The latest PowerToys adds 2 useful new utilities and many improvements. And a TWiT listener asked about buying Windows 11 on Arm to virtualize it on a Mac. You're not going to believe what happened next.
Windows
- Microsoft announces big changes to Windows Update
- Microsoft announces Windows Insider Program changes, with Experimental channel
- Hands-on with both predictably shows some nice improvements
- Hands-on with Snapdragon X2 gaming - more wins, but still some losses
- Microsoft open sources some of the earliest MS-DOS source code and related materials
- Intel loses $3.7 billion and Wall Street could not be happier. WTF is happening - Paul has a theory and its called collusion
AI
- Microsoft and OpenAI revise partnership again and wait for it...
- OpenAI immediately signs on with AWS
- Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers get Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agentic AI features
- Copilot in Outlook can manage your inbox and calendar, but seriously stop using Outloook
- GitHub Copilot's switch to usage-based billing starts June 1
- OpenAI is reportedly working on a phone because of course it is
- Adobe Firefly AI Assistant is now available in preview
- And then Anthropic goes deeper into the creator market
Xbox and gaming
- Microsoft Gaming is being (re)rebranded to Xbox!
- New Xbox leadership can't stop explaining its plans and it's glorious
- Microsoft still plans a mobile game store, waiting on Apple to stop being so f'ing terrible
- Valve's Steam Controller will cost $99 and launches next week
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Windows licenses, $, and you
- App pick of the week: PowerToys 0.99
- RunAs Radio this week: M365 Copilot vs Claude Cowork with Sharon Weaver
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Reifel Rye
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!
Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit
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