On this episode, Paul Thurrott gets a bit better at unmuting! Mikah is back once again while Leo is away, and Richard features a classic single malt scotch. Wave 2 of Microsoft 365 Copilot kicks off, including an agent builder! Lenovo's got an everything-in-one ThinkBook, HP's got a Ryzen AI 300-based Copilot+ PC, and Netflix has a new series with Bill Gates.

Windows 11

• Microsoft comes clean on the schedule for Windows 11 version 24H2
• First AMD Zen 5-based Copilot+ PC in here (if here means "Paul's house")
• A few thoughts on where we're at with Copilot+ PCs, AI, etc
• Microsoft deprecates legacy DRM in Windows
• Google is bringing desktop windowing capabilities to Android

Microsoft 365 + AI/Dev

• Microsoft announces "Copilot Wave 2" with new Agent Builder, Pages experience, more
• Slack: Look at me, look at me! I have agents too!!
• Office LTSC 2024 is now available for businesses - consumer versions in "the coming weeks"
• Microsoft held its security summit with CrowdStrike, etc. There were no reports of a tarp on the floor
• Apple releases annual upgrades for all its hardware platforms and not an iota of AI in sight
• This is the end of an era. An era we will think back on as "the good old days"
• Microsoft issues .NET 9 RC1 ahead of November release. Clear to Paul that the WPF support in this release will never be updated again, which sucks

Hardware

• Intel finally has some good news: Foundry subsidiary spin-off, AWS expanded partnership, more CHIPS money
• Intel also has some bad news: It lost out on the PS6 contract to AMD, which made previous gen PS chips
• A Windows 11 2-in-1 (like Surface Book) in which the detachable display is a powerful, standalone Android tablet

Xbox

• Microsoft lays off 650 more Gaming division employees
• Microsoft realizes that some Xbox members do have friends, is bringing back Friends Requests
• Microsoft concludes September with three more Game Pass titles
• Bonus points: How many of these are Activision Blizzard titles?
• Bonus tip: If you play Overwatch 2 on Xbox, there are now some bonus perks for Game Pass members: Six hero skins, 30 Mythic prisms to spend on Mythic unlocks, a stackable XP boost, and access to Overwatch 2 Shop cosmetics from prior seasons
• Unity: Just kidding about that runtime fee, please stop harassing us now

Tips and Picks

• Tip of the week: How to spend your time and your money
• App pick of the week: ExplorerPatcher
• RunAs Radio this week: Asymmetric Encryption with Eli Holderness
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Talisker 10

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Paul is back from Berlin! Mikah Sargent subs in for Leo, while Richard brings a glass of Einar's whisky to the show! They talk about the latest from IFA 2024, including the state of Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Later, tune in for intriguing updates about Parallels Desktop, Windows 10's Photos app, and Apple's lineup of (currently) AI-less devices.

IFA Part Deux

• More perspective from industry insiders on where Intel, AMD and Qualcomm are at now
• Why did Qualcomm launch lower-end Snapdragon X chips now?
• Intel bails on 20A manufacturing process to focus on 18A - making lemonade
• Intel lands a punch with Lunar Lake. Is it enough for a comeback?
• Qualcomm has reportedly been trying to buy Intel's chip design business for months
• Lenovo launches new PCs with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm chips - Photo gallery
• Copilot+ PC-class PCs with AMD and Intel chips come with 24H2e

Windows

• Patch Tuesday arrives - 22H2/23H2 and 24H2 all get updates - same as last month's preview updates, of course
• Microsoft still doesn't list 24H2 in Windows 11 Update History on the Support sit
• Parallels Desktop 20 will benefit from Microsoft's Prism emulator too
• Microsoft is updating Photos app in Windows 10 too
• It's not just macOS Sequoia, ChromeOS is copying Windows's Snap feature too

Apple launches new devices but AI is not ready

• Apple launches iPhone 16 series without AI, plus new Apple Watch and AirPods 4 also without AI... and confirms next software updates, also without AI - AI is for later, sometimes much later
• This was a lackluster launch by any measure. But AI might make things more interesting in time
• Dashlane recommends skipping out on Apple Passwords

Microsoft 365, AI, more

• Microsoft opens up Ignite 2024 registration
• Windows App set to replace various RDP apps

Xbox

• Sony tips PS5 Pro for a November 7 launch at $699
• Xbox Game Pass Standard launches
• Netflix allegedly saw 210 million game downloads

Tips and Picks

• Tip of the week: Lose the bookmarks, gain a (free) New tab page
• Tip of the week #2: Amazon Prime Games has free games too
• RunAs Radio this week: Microsoft 365 and PowerShell with Tony Redmond
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Einar's Great Skua Single Malt

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In this week's episode, Paul is in Germany in preparation for IFA 2024. Some of the big PC players have made timely hardware announcements, including Intel launching their Core Ultra 200V series processors, Qualcomm revealing an 8-core Snapdragon X Plus chip, and Dell listing a new XPS 13 laptop for preorder. Plus, does the Wall Street Journal have something for Intel? A suspiciously-timed gaming article might suggest so. Tune in for more news on all the related companies, from HP and NVIDIA to Proton and Google!

IFA begins (just kidding)

• Microsoft comes clean on Copilot+ PC features on non-Snapdragon X PCs: Next-gen AMD and Intel systems will get Copilot+ PC features in November, but will not be called Copilot+ PCs
• Intel formally launches Lunar Lake as Core Ultra processor Series 2
• Dell announces Lunar Lake-based XPS 13, pre-order now
• Qualcomm launches 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor
• Google Drive is going native on Arm - And ExpressVPN and NordVPN are live on Arm now!
• Richard got an email from Arrow Electronics about his Snapdragon Dev Kit (and what happens next will shock you!)
• Surface Pro 11, Surface Pro 7 for Business - plus 5G coming to Surface Pro 10 for Business
• Is the recent WSJ piece an Intel hit job?

Windows

• Windows 11 version 24H2 - Some clarity? Come on!
• Everyone announces that you'll be able to remove Recall from Windows 11. You won't
• New Canary and Beta builds (last week) - lots of things in both, for a change
• Vivaldi is fully optimized for Windows 11 on Arm
• HP earnings: Slim growth, thanks to PCs

AI

• Copilot Wave 2 event is coming soon. The great rebrandening?
• UK CMA OK's Microsoft "acqui-hire" of Inflection. Oh, and it's a merger
• ChatGPT now has 200 million active users
• Firefox 130 offers third-party AI chatbots
• More Apple Intelligence in latest betas
• Proton Scribe is available to consumers now too

Antitrust

• Microsoft complains to UK CMA about Apple App Store fees, licensing
• Plus, Apple keeps getting passive aggressive with those that complain about its business practices
• Yelp finally sues Google
• Intel is considering breaking itself up to survive - will likely take baby steps first
• NVIDIA seems to be OK, but next year will be interesting. Oh wait, the stock just cratered

Xbox

• Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Early access is here
• More Game Pass titles appear, none from Activision Blizzard
• PlayStation 5 Pro design leaks
• Sony has its Redfall moment, launches and then kills Concord

Tips and Picks

• Tip of the week: Looking for a cheap gaming laptop?
• App pick of the week: Windows App
• RunAs Radio this week: Evolving Generative AI with Alison Cossette
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Cley Whisky Palo Cortado

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