11.29.2023 - By TWiT
On this episode, Mikah, Paul, and Richard discuss the lean tiny11 2311 project, Windows 11 updates like the new Energy Saver feature, Amazon's AI chatbot for enterprises, and Netflix's gaming service additions like GTA. Other topics covered include Xbox console deals, DuckDuckGo vs Google Search, and European antitrust issues.
Windows
Tiny11 2311 arrives, is even tinier and even 23H2er ... or something
Beta channel: Teams integration with Share (Entra ID only), new language support for Ink Anywhere
Dev: Copilot icon moves (!), more Copilot, Share, Ink, Android in Nearby Sharing (!)
Canary: Energy Saver (new feature), more
Samsung brings its browser to the Microsoft Store
AI/Microsoft
Microsoft and Meta reportedly receiving 3x as many NVIDIA GPUs for AI as Amazon
Amazon introduces it's own AI chatbot for the enterprise, and it does have one useful and unique feature
Microsoft is retiring its Microsoft 365 browser extension
Evernote is still a thing and now it wants to charge everyone
Amazon takes a Fire TV Cube and turns it into a remote desktop thin client
Antitrust
UK CMA provisionally rules against Adobe acquisition of Figma
EU formally objects to Amazon acquisition of iRobot because the robot vacuum cleaner market is so important
Xbox
Xbox Series X and S are still on sale. Just saying
The November Update for Xbox is here with rewards redemption, Xbox app gets compact mode
Microsoft is reportedly deprecating the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox
Netflix is bringing GTA trilogy to the service
The current Call of Duty is awash in bad reviews, so let's talk about the next Call of Duty!
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Microsoft's new ugly Christmas sweater is here
App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo
RunAs Radio this week: Zero Trust Adoption Guidance with Nicolas Blank
Brown liquor pick of the week: Pendleton Rye 12 Year
Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent
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