Windows Weekly 630

In honor of Paul 'emoji hater' Thurrott travelling, it's WORLD EMOJI DAY!

• Inside the Microsoft emoji design studio

Windows 10 updates

•  Microsoft is starting to automatically push Windows 10 1903 to Home, Pro users on 1803 or older via Win Update
•  The second 19H2 build is out with new features (which no one can test right now)
•  Surface Book 2s are blocked from getting 1903 (it makes the GPU "vanish")

Chredge: Now ready for enterprise testers

•  Microsoft is encouraging IT pros to start kicking the Chredge tires
•  We now have an updated enterprise roadmap listing which features are coming when
•  But we still don't have a date for GA or even the Beta channel

Partners: More Inspired (or tired)?

•  Crisis averted: Microsoft undid those Internal Use Rights changes that had so many up in arms last week
•  But questions remain: When and how will Microsoft try to "fix" this situation again. Also, how did this fiasco happen in the first place?
•  Related: Microsoft does a holoportation demo live at Inspire (and it worked!)
• Related: Azure Lighthouse – what is this thing?

Meanwhile, back at the Office...

•  Microsoft has more AI tricks up its sleeve with Cortana reminders - heads up emails
•  Teams is now at 13 million daily active users. Is that a lot?
•  Skype is going to lose its SMS Connect feature at the end of August

Xbox news

•  Microsoft Finds the Tipping Point for the All Digital Xbox One
•  New Xbox Game Pass titles

Tomorrow is MS Q4 earnings: Any predictions?

Tips and picks

•  Tip of the week: Surface Code Name – Serenity
•  Enterprise pick of the week: Rust
•  Rumor pick of the week: Microsoft buys Adobe
•  Beer pick of the week: x 

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Links

• Inside the Microsoft Emoji Design Studio
• Microsoft is starting to auto-update Windows 10 Home, Pro users on 1803 or older to 1903
• Microsoft unveils second preview build of Windows 10 19H2; tests new features being off by default
• Microsoft blocks major Windows 10 update for $1,700 flagship Surface Book 2 after bug makes GPU vanish
• Here's Microsoft's updated roadmap for Chromium-based Edge features for the enterprise
• Microsoft capitulates and agrees to undo planned partner product-licensing changes
• Microsoft's latest holoportation demo shows off its mixed reality, AI, translation technologies
• Microsoft's Azure LightHouse Aims to Delivery Simplicity
• Microsoft is starting to auto-update Windows 10 Home, Pro users on 1803 or older to 1903
• Skype to lose SMS Connect feature at the end of August
• Microsoft Finds the Tipping Point for the All Digital Xbox One
• Microsoft Announces New Xbox Game Pass Titles
• Rust has been gaining in popularity and Microsoft intends to see if it can hold up to its demands.
• Microsoft-Accenture joint venture Avanade to launch an Adobe practice
• Brewing Cheetah