Windows Weekly 981: Semi-Sophisticated

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 Hosts: Leo Laporte , Paul Thurrott , and Richard Campbell Download or

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Windows Weekly 981: Semi-Sophisticated is an episode from All TWiT.tv Shows (Video) by Leo Laporte.

This episode is 2:43:48 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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