Windows Central Podcast

On this episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss the new Microsoft Copilot that's designed to be more human, what might be next for operating systems with AI, 24H2 availability, new Copilot+ PC features for Windows 11, the death of HoloLens and why Windows Phone mattered.

On this week's Windows Central Podcast, Zac is joined by Windows Central tech editor Ben Wilson to discuss the week's biggest news. We talk Intel's 13th/14th Gen issues, Intel's layoffs, and Intel being sued. We also discuss AMDs new Ryzen chips and how they compare to Intel/Qualcomm, plus the rumor that Microsoft is working on a new VR headset!

Zac and Dan are back to chat about the latest news in the Microsoft and Windows world. This week's episode tackles the recent Windows BSOD carnage thanks to CrowdStrike, our thoughts on Windows 11 version 24H2 so far, new features coming soon, and our continued experiences with Copilot+ PCs such as the Surface Pro 11!

As we try to get back on schedule, Daniel and Zac recap Microsoft's big May 20 event, including the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, Windows on Arm, and Copilot+ PCs!

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the leaked renders of the first PC with a Snapdragon X Elite CPU, the latest on Windows 11 & how version 24H2 is almost ready for manufacturers, Microsoft's new 'AI Explorer' feature for Windows 11 potentially being exclusive to Arm, veteran designer Ralf Groene retiring from the Surface department & what this means for Microsoft going forward, and more! Links: Microsoft begins testing potential RTM build for Windows 11 version 24H2 - Windows Central Microsoft's upcoming Windows 11 'AI Explorer' update might be exclusive to Arm devices in major blow to Intel's "AI PCs" - Windows Central Leaked renders of the first PC with Snapdragon X Elite CPU showcase a sexy Lenovo laptop - Windows Central Microsoft veteran designer Ralf Groene retires from the Surface department - Windows Central Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Pavan Davuluri taking charge of both Windows and Surface engineering, the new Surface Pro 10 & Surface Laptop 6, how important the newly announced Google Chrome for ARM could be, the difference between an AI PC and just a PC with AI according to Intel & Microsoft, the leak of an all-white digital Xbox Series X, Phil Spencer's comments on handheld gaming devices, and more! Links: Microsoft once again merges Windows and Surface teams under new boss - Windows Central DON'T buy the new Surface Pro 10 or Surface Laptop 6 - Windows Central Google optimizing Chrome for Windows 11 on ARM - Windows Central Microsoft says this single key is the difference between an AI PC and just a PC with AI - Windows Central A white digital Xbox Series X has leaked - Windows Central Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer wants PC gaming stores on Xbox - Windows Central Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Zac discusses Microsoft's new Surface PCs with Intel for business, what to expect, why the company is planning two waves of hardware launches this spring, Microsoft's special Windows & Surface event on May 20th featuring announcements around new Arm Surface PCs and next-gen AI features coming to Windows 11, another internal reorg forming a new "Microsoft AI" organisation better positioning the company for an AI future, and more! Links: Microsoft confirms May event for major Windows 11 AI features and new Arm Surface PCs - Windows Central What to expect from Microsoft’s spring 2024 Surface PC announcements - Windows Central DeepMind co-founder joins Microsoft to lead Copilot development under new 'Microsoft AI' org - Windows Central Follow us on Twitter: @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss their thoughts on the new Outlook for Windows, what to expect from the Windows 11 'Moment 5' feature update later this month, Microsoft bringing Wi-Fi 7 support to Windows 11, Microsoft's NEW Windows 11 feature drop (including more AI features for Copilot), Windows 11 getting it's own version of Apple's popular "Continuity Camera" feature, Microsoft almost selling Bing to Apple, Intel making home-grown chips for Microsoft, review the Dell XPS 14, go through all the fallout from Mobile World Congress 2024, and more! We also discuss the upcoming Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, which we expect will be unveiled later this month! Links: I actually hate the new Outlook for Windows - Windows Central Windows 11 'Moment 5' feature update is coming this month — here are the new features - Windows Central Microsoft's NEW Windows 11 feature drop arrives - Windows Central You'll soon be able to use your high-resolution smartphone camera as a webcam - Windows Central Microsoft brings Wi-Fi 7 support to Windows 11 with latest preview build - Windows Central Microsoft almost sold Bing to Apple - Windows Central Intel bags a huge fish for its new Foundry Services as Microsoft places an order for home-grown chips - Windows Central Dell XPS 14 (9440) review - Windows Central Microsoft News Roundup: Transparent PCs, Copilot's "evil twin," Mobile World Congress - Windows Central Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the Windows 11 2024 Update brining new AI features & quality of life improvements, Windows using AI to improve your video games, the new features on the Windows 11 'Moment 5' feature update, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirming some Xbox games are heading to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, confirmation that new Xbox hardware will be announced this holiday season, Game Pass reaching 34 million subscribers, OpenAI's video generation breakthrough, and more! Links: Windows 11 version 24H2: New features, next-gen AI PCs, and everything we know so far - Windows Central The next version of Windows will use AI to improve your video games - Windows Central Windows 11 'Moment 5' feature update is coming this month — here are the new features - Windows Central Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirms some Xbox games are headed to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch - Windows Central Xbox Game Pass has hit a new growth milestone - Windows Central Microsoft confirms new Xbox hardware will be announced this holiday season - Windows Central OpenAI's latest model generates lifelike minute-long AI videos - Windows Central Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss why we're not getting Windows 12 this year at least,  Microsoft being the world's most valuable company for the next five years, Google finally bringing native Arm64 support to Chrome on Windows, the latest Windows Insider updates, initial Apple Vision Pro reviews, how Apple's malicious compliance with new EU rules is ruffling feathers, and more! Links:  Windows 12 might not arrive in 2024 -Windows Central 13 market analysts unanimously vote that Microsoft will be the world's most valuable company in the next five years - Windows Central Google Chrome for Windows on Arm is FINALLY happening - Windows Central Microsoft's new Windows OS installation UI is actually 10 years old - Windows Central 'Apple's new policy is a step in the wrong direction.' - Windows Central Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the rumoured next round of Surface PC hardware announcements, the new Samsung Galaxy S24 & how it compares to the Google Pixel 8, Apple allowing developers to submit apps to the App Store that can stream games, Microsoft teasing major updates to Sticky Notes, Microsoft cutting 1900 jobs from their gaming division, and more! Links: Microsoft’s next Surface PC announcements may take place in March - Windows Central Samsung supercharges Galaxy S24, Plus, and Ultra with AI but spurns Bing in favor of Google - Windows Central The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is my dream phone - Windows Central Apple clears way for Xbox Cloud Gaming app for iPhone and iPad - Windows Central Microsoft teases BIG updates coming to the Sticky Notes tool on Windows 11 and Windows 10 soon - Windows Central Microsoft is laying off 1900 employees at Xbox - Windows Central Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss all the fallout from CES 2024 & the major product announcements, including Microsoft's dedicated AI Copilot button, Copilot Pro, Intel's new Core Series 1 laptop chips, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid, ASUS's ZenBook Duo, Dell XPS 14 and XPS 16, Dell's Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor, the HP OMEN Transcend 14, the leaked MSI Claw, XREAL's HoloLens-like Air 2 Ultra AR glasses, Google's crackdown on ad blockers, and more!  Links: Microsoft announces "most significant change to the Windows keyboard" in 30 years - Windows Central Microsoft launches paid subscription for Copilot - Windows Central Intel's new Core Series 1 laptop - Windows Central Lenovo ThinkBook Plus (Gen 4) review - Windows Central Meet the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid - Windows Central ASUS just perfected one of my favorite laptops of recent years and my first thought is WOW - Windows Central Dell XPS 14 and XPS 16 set the tone for laptops in 2024 - Windows Central This new 4K Alienware monitor overcomes the limits of OLED, and its specs almost feel like cheating - Windows Central HP vies for 'best 14-inch gaming laptop' title with an OLED display and Intel Core Ultra - Windows Central Portable PC gaming handhelds are secretly my most anticipated tech innovation for 2024, and MSI makes the competition fierce - Windows Central XREAL unveils the XREAL Air 2 Ultra AR glasses - Windows Central CES 2024 awards - Windows Central YouTube Premium might be the best solution for ads - Windows Central Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs redefining standards for AI-powered laptops in 2024, recap some of the major events of 2023 including Microsoft layoffs, the arrival of Bing Chat, OpenAI drama, Microsoft vs. the FTC, Panos Panay leaving Microsoft for Amazon, and discuss their expectations for PC & Windows in 2024... Links: Intel's next-gen laptop CPUs unleashed. Can AI beat Apple? - Windows Central Microsoft killed 16 different Windows 11 features in 2023 - Windows Central NPUs are essential for AI, but what are they, and how do they differ from GPUs? - Windows Central Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:  Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/wcp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Microsoft planning a next-gen Windows AI release in 2024, plus details on recent changes to the Windows roadmap, the latest on Windows 12, Microsoft announcing paid subscription for Windows 10 users, an 'undock-able' Copilot interface in the latest Windows 11 preview build, Xbox's new large Series X Compact Fridge, and more! Links: EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft readies 'groundbreaking' AI-focused Windows release - Windows Central Windows 12: Everything we know so far - Windows Central Microsoft announces paid subscription for Windows 10 users - Windows Central Microsoft tests 'undock-able' Copilot interface - Windows Central The even BIGGER Xbox Series X Compact Fridge - Windows Central Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:  Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/wcp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the saga of Sam Altman leaving OpenAI, being reinstated as CEO, Microsoft now holding a non-voting seat on the board, OpenAI being on the verge of hitting Sam Altman's AGI superintelligence benchmark, Windows 11 Build 23595 giving Copilot on Windows a new home, Windows 11 getting an enhanced 'energy saver' mode, Zac's thoughts on the Surface Go 4, Microsoft's Windows XP 'Bliss' Ugly Sweater, and more! Links: Sam Altman is back at the helm as CEO after a chaotic weekend-long fiasco for OpenAI - Windows Central OpenAI could be on the verge of hitting Sam Altman's AGI superintelligence benchmark - Windows Central Strange Sam Altman saga concludes with Altman back as OpenAI CEO and Microsoft holding a non-voting seat on the board - Windows Central Copilot on Windows has a new home - Windows Central Windows 11 is getting an enhanced 'energy saver' mode - Windows Central LIMITED EDITION: Microsoft's 2023 Windows Ugly Sweater features the iconic Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper - Windows Central Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:  Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/wcp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Microsoft Copilot officially coming to Windows 10 soon, the changes coming to Windows 11 as a result of Microsoft complying with the Digital Markets Act, Apple using RCS messaging, all the fallout from Microsoft Ignite including Microsoft launching the "Windows app" & Teams using AI to clean up your messy room, OnePlus announcing that an integration with Microsoft Phone Link, and more! Links: It's official: Microsoft Copilot AI is coming to Windows 10 - Windows Central Microsoft will let users uninstall Edge, Bing, and disable ads on Windows 11 - Windows Central Microsoft unveils the 'Windows app' - Windows Central Microsoft Teams will use AI to clean up your messy room - Windows Central OnePlus now provides the best integration between an Android phone and Windows 11 - Windows Central Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:  Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/wcp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Microsoft's plans to bring its AI Copilot to 1 billion Windows 10 users, the latest Windows 11 insider builds, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite going toe-to-toe with Apple’s new M3 Pro processor, Steam Deck OLED getting announced & Steam Deck 2 being confirmed, the latest on the Microsoft OneDrive drama, and more! Links: Microsoft will let you uninstall even more built-in Windows 11 apps soon - Windows Central Exclusive: Microsoft plans to bring its AI Copilot to 1 billion Windows 10 users - Windows Central Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite goes toe-to-toe with Apple’s new M3 Pro processor - Windows Central Steam Deck 2 confirmed... kind of - Windows Central Steam Deck OLED announced - Windows Central Microsoft will now let you quit OneDrive on Windows 11 without any questions - Windows Central Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:  Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/wcp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Snapdragon X Elite vs. Apple M3, Windows 11 version 23H2 going live, Microsoft removing the 'Movies & TV' app from Windows 11, Surface support being extended to six years, NVIDIA & AMD offering ARM CPUs for Windows PCs, and more Links: Windows 11 version 23H2: All the new features in Microsoft's big OS update - Windows Central The Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2) is now generally available, but there's a catch - Windows Central Microsoft will remove the 'Movies & TV' app from Windows 11 soon - Windows Central Microsoft commits to 6 years of firmware updates for new and some older Surface PCs - Windows Central NVIDIA and AMD reportedly gearing up to offer ARM CPUs for Windows PCs - Windows Central How does the Apple M3 compare to the Snapdragon X Elite? - Windows Central Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:  Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/wcp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden

On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Zac discusses Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit & the unveiling of the Snapdragon X Elite processor, what's next for Windows, the future of Windows on ARM, Microsoft's Chief Marketing Officer leaving after 32 years & the subsequent reorg, and Dan interviews Kedar Kondap, SVP and GM of Compute and Gaming at Qualcomm about the new Snapdragon X Elite and Windows on ARM! Links: Snapdragon X Elite gets benchmarked, completely dunks on Apple’s M2 processor - Windows Central Windows finally has its Apple Mac moment - Windows Central Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer leaves tech giant after 32 years - Windows Central We chat with Qualcomm about the new Snapdragon X Elite and Windows on ARM - Windows Central Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:  Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/wcp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @Daniel_Rubino @ZacBowden