This episode features Paul, Richard, and Leo discussing Microsoft's new "checkpoint cumulative updates" and HP's announcement of its AMD-based AI PC. Afterward, Paul goes over his review of the Yoga Slim 7x laptop, which features a 14.5-inch OLED display. Other topics include the hiring of Inflection staff, Microsoft's settlement with the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe, Leo's ZDTV hat, .NET 9 Preview 6, OS/2 Warp, the Xbox Game Pass mess, Amazon Prime Day, and a controller designed by Deadpool!

Windows

Windows 11 version 24H2 introduces a new way to update Windows because WTF Microsoft
HP announces an AMD-based AI PC that is/is not a Copilot+ PC - lots going on here
AMD comes clean on the new chips, which ship at the end of July
With a Snapdragon X-based ThinkPad on the way, Paul reviews the Yoga Slim 7xp
Windows 11 Photos app now integrates with Microsoft Designer
Dev (last week): Testing/deployment of new features resumes after long pause
Beta (last week): More changes to the home page in File Explorer
Release Preview (last week): Duplicate a File Explorer tab, drag and drop to pin from Start to Taskbar, more. Also a Windows 10 build (hooray?)

AI/Antitrust

UK CMA investigates Microsoft for its Inflection AI hirings
Microsoft settles with (most of) CISPE on cloud licensing in EU
iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia public betas arrive, but with no Apple Intelligence features
Opera beta on iPhone and iPad has new UI, some AI

Dev

.NET 9 Preview 6 arrives
Paul makes massive progress on Windows 11 port of .NETpad with the updated WPF. Plus a neat third-party add-on that might put this project over the top
Google is bringing Android Studio to the web

Xbox

Xbox controversy of the month, but this one is real: Microsoft ensh*ttifies Xbox Game Pass - more info now that the dust has settled, but still no announcement from Microsoft
Microsoft, you HAVE to announce what's going on with AB and Game Pass
Now that Microsoft owns Call of Duty, Xbox gamers are getting next beta on day one - well, Game Pass members anyway
Microsoft offers a cheap Xbox streaming bundle on Amazon
The Deadpool Xbox wireless controller is priceless
Microsoft announces three day-one titles for Game Pass, none from AB

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Amazon Prime Day is here
App pick of the week: Proton Pass
RunAs Radio this week: The Power of Data in the Cloud with Arun Ulag
Brown liquor pick of the week: Crown Royal Blender's Mash

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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