<p>Welp, Azure crashed on Microsoft's earnings day, the cloud's weakest link exposed just as AI investments hit mind-boggling numbers. And 2.5 years into the AI era, things are still moving quickly, and there are extreme opinions on both ends of the spectrum. But Paul finally found a source for a good way to evaluate AI and figure out where it works and where it does not. It came from an unexpected place.<p>Windows 11</p><ul> <li>Week D arrives with a massive Preview Update for 24H2 and 25H2 - including the new Start menu, finally</li> <li>Copy & Search, Voice typing improvements, Proactive Memory Diagnostics, more in Dev and Beta</li> <li>Copilot Vision in Copilot app updated with text input and output across all Insider channels</li> <li>Intel earnings are great unless you understand how numbers work</li></ul> <p>Microsoft 365</p><ul> <li>Australia regulator sues Microsoft over misleading Microsoft 365 consumer pricing</li> <li>Copilot is being integrated into the People, Files, and Calendar companion apps for Microsoft 365 commercial</li> <li>On the day Microsoft will report earnings, Microsoft 365 and Azure went down. Hilarious!</li></ul> <p>AI</p><ul> <li>OpenAI completes its transition to a for-profit owned by a non-profit</li> <li>Microsoft's stake is 27 percent. A lot has changed in the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership agreement</li> <li>WSJ finally calls out Microsoft for its lack of financial reporting transparency. Paul's been complaining about that for over a decade - Big Tech has became a shell game. These companies are managing money they don't even have and actual products and services and "real" value be damned</li> <li>Big Copilot feature dump for consumers with a human touch: Mico, Copilot Groups, memory improvements, connectors, Proactive Actions in preview, Copilot for Health, Copilot in Edge improvements, and Copilot in Windows updates from last week</li> <li>Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting App Builder and Workflow agents</li> <li>GitHub Copilot to support third-party AI agents</li> <li>Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman</li></ul> <p>Xbox and gaming</p><ul> <li>Credible report claims Microsoft requires Xbox/Microsoft Gaming to deliver 30 percent profit margin</li> <li>That is impossible and this is clearly coming from Amy Hood and has led to the ensh*ttification of Xbox as a platform</li> <li>As Microsoft launches first gaming handhelds, all anyone wants to talk about is the next-generation Xbox console. It started with Sarah Bond last week - "very premium" console with "curated" experience</li> <li>Phil Spencer discusses it this week, who implied Windows at the heart of console</li> <li>The rumor mill churns up - Will be Windows, as we've said, will drop multiplayer paywall that debuted in 2002</li> <li>Now Satya Nadella is commenting on the next console, confirms publisher focus for this business</li> <li><em>Halo: Campaign Evolved </em>is coming in 2026, new features, new Unreal Engine graphics, new PS5 compatibility</li> <li>Also, <em>The Outer Worlds 2 </em>is now available. Yes, on PS5 too</li> <li>Amazon relaunches Luna, and the new Amazon layoffs point to a new focus on casual gaming</li></ul> <p>Tips and picks</p><ul> <li>Tip of the week: Understand where AI works and where AI is just a marketing term used to hype something that doesn't work</li> <li>App pick of the week: Tiny11 Builder</li> <li>RunAs Radio this week: AI for DBAs with Grant Fritchey</li> <li>Brown liquor pick of the week: Redbreast Dream Casks</li></ul></p> <p>These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/956">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/956</a></p> <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><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://framer.com/design" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">framer.com/design promo code WW</a></li> <li><a href="https://auraframes.com/ink?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=thisweekintechtwit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">auraframes.com/ink</a></li> <li><a href="http://ventionteams.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ventionteams.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="https://cachefly.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">cachefly.com/twit</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2025-10-29 11:44:20