<p>BLOCKBUSTER NEWS FROM INTEL</p><ul> <li>Intel announces Arc B-series GPUs!!!</li> <li>CEO Pat Gelsinger "retires," but was really forced out by the board of directors</li> <li>Why? Theories include too-slow progress, major partner bailing on foundry, disagreements over keeping x86 design and foundry, etc.</li></ul> <p>Windows</p><ul> <li>All Quiet on the Windows Front</li> <li>No Insider builds last week. Thanks Thanksgiving! Today, a new Canary build with Win32 app updating in the Store</li> <li>Patch Tuesday is next week - this will be a big one</li> <li>The rest of December will be quiet too</li> <li>Microsoft: TPM 2.0 is "non-negotiable" in Windows </li> <li>And now, a long-threatened change: Watermark on the desktop of unsupported PCs</li> <li>PC sales slid 1.5 percent in Q3 after two quarters of "growth"/flat sales</li> <li>Samsung is killing DeX</li> <li>Phone Link is the new Dex. Interesting, given the partnership with Microsoft</li> <li>Plus, Google is FINALLY adding desktop capabilities to Android. This should have always come from the platform maker</li></ul> <p>AI, Cloud</p><ul> <li>FTC is investigating Microsoft for cloud licensing too - And about 16 other things apparently</li> <li>Microsoft: SHE HIT ME FIRST!</li> <li>Spotify Wrapped 2024 uses Notebook LM to create a personalized podcast for each customer</li> <li>OpenAI is solving the biggest problem with AI... its lack of advertising!</li> <li>The Browser Company's next browser is called Dia and it's all about AI. Does it have a chance?</li></ul> <p>Xbox</p><ul> <li>Xbox Year in Review is live</li> <li>Indiana Jones and more is coming to Game Pass in the first half of December</li> <li>Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is getting big reliability updates. Hopefully, Boeing is helping out here</li> <li>For some reason, Sony announces that it sold 160 million PlayStation 2 consoles</li></ul> <p>Tips and Picks</p><ul> <li>Tip of the week: Get out of the basement</li> <li>App pick of the week: Google Drive</li> <li>RunAs Radio this week: A SysAdmin Christmas with Rick Claus and Joey Snow</li> <li>Brown liquor pick of the week: Dewar's 8 Year Old Caribbean Smooth Rum Cask Finish</li></ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/richard-campbell">Richard Campbell</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>Windows Weekly</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly</a></p> <p>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p>Check out Paul's blog at <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/" target="_blank">thurrott.com</a></p> <p>The <em>Windows Weekly</em> theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://1password.com/windowsweekly" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">1password.com/windowsweekly</a></li> <li><a href="http://Melissa.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Melissa.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.veeam.com/?utm_source=twit.tv&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=fy24-brand-campaign&utm_content=ww" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">veeam.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://uscloud.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">uscloud.com</a></li> </ul></p>

Windows Weekly (Video)

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WW 910: Intel Outside - Pat Gelsinger's exit, FTC investigation, Dia browser

DEC 4, 2024164 MIN
Windows Weekly (Video)

WW 910: Intel Outside - Pat Gelsinger's exit, FTC investigation, Dia browser

DEC 4, 2024164 MIN

Description

BLOCKBUSTER NEWS FROM INTEL

  • Intel announces Arc B-series GPUs!!!
  • CEO Pat Gelsinger "retires," but was really forced out by the board of directors
  • Why? Theories include too-slow progress, major partner bailing on foundry, disagreements over keeping x86 design and foundry, etc.

Windows

  • All Quiet on the Windows Front
  • No Insider builds last week. Thanks Thanksgiving! Today, a new Canary build with Win32 app updating in the Store
  • Patch Tuesday is next week - this will be a big one
  • The rest of December will be quiet too
  • Microsoft: TPM 2.0 is "non-negotiable" in Windows
  • And now, a long-threatened change: Watermark on the desktop of unsupported PCs
  • PC sales slid 1.5 percent in Q3 after two quarters of "growth"/flat sales
  • Samsung is killing DeX
  • Phone Link is the new Dex. Interesting, given the partnership with Microsoft
  • Plus, Google is FINALLY adding desktop capabilities to Android. This should have always come from the platform maker

AI, Cloud

  • FTC is investigating Microsoft for cloud licensing too - And about 16 other things apparently
  • Microsoft: SHE HIT ME FIRST!
  • Spotify Wrapped 2024 uses Notebook LM to create a personalized podcast for each customer
  • OpenAI is solving the biggest problem with AI... its lack of advertising!
  • The Browser Company's next browser is called Dia and it's all about AI. Does it have a chance?

Xbox

  • Xbox Year in Review is live
  • Indiana Jones and more is coming to Game Pass in the first half of December
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is getting big reliability updates. Hopefully, Boeing is helping out here
  • For some reason, Sony announces that it sold 160 million PlayStation 2 consoles

Tips and Picks

  • Tip of the week: Get out of the basement
  • App pick of the week: Google Drive
  • RunAs Radio this week: A SysAdmin Christmas with Rick Claus and Joey Snow
  • Brown liquor pick of the week: Dewar's 8 Year Old Caribbean Smooth Rum Cask Finish

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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