This episode dives into early MS-DOS/PC-DOS source code, Snapdragon X2 gaming, and the "We are Xbox" messaging. Plus, Paul details 2 big changes in the Windows Insider Program. The latest PowerToys adds 2 useful new utilities and many improvements. And a TWiT listener asked about buying Windows 11 on Arm to virtualize it on a Mac. You're not going to believe what happened next.

Windows

Microsoft announces big changes to Windows Update
Microsoft announces Windows Insider Program changes, with Experimental channel
Hands-on with both predictably shows some nice improvements
Hands-on with Snapdragon X2 gaming - more wins, but still some losses
Microsoft open sources some of the earliest MS-DOS source code and related materials
Intel loses $3.7 billion and Wall Street could not be happier. WTF is happening - Paul has a theory and its called collusion

AI

Microsoft and OpenAI revise partnership again and wait for it...
OpenAI immediately signs on with AWS
Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers get Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agentic AI features
Copilot in Outlook can manage your inbox and calendar, but seriously stop using Outloook
GitHub Copilot's switch to usage-based billing starts June 1
OpenAI is reportedly working on a phone because of course it is
Adobe Firefly AI Assistant is now available in preview
And then Anthropic goes deeper into the creator market

Xbox and gaming

Microsoft Gaming is being (re)rebranded to Xbox!
New Xbox leadership can't stop explaining its plans and it's glorious
Microsoft still plans a mobile game store, waiting on Apple to stop being so f'ing terrible
Valve's Steam Controller will cost $99 and launches next week

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Windows licenses, $, and you
App pick of the week: PowerToys 0.99
RunAs Radio this week: M365 Copilot vs Claude Cowork with Sharon Weaver
Brown liquor pick of the week: Reifel Rye

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WW 981: Semi-Sophisticated - Microsoft Releases Source Code For 86-DOS 1.00