Windows Weekly 903

On this episode, Leo Laporte shows off his new Snapdragon Dev Kit to Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell. He also tries setting it up, and the process is TOTALLY "seamless." AMD has revealed the Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series alongside Intel's launch of the Core Ultra 200S desktop processors. The FIDO Alliance has published new credential exchange specifications. Sarah Bond announces that Xbox games will be purchasable on Android. And Paul unveils his new "get rich" scheme... as he looks for some feedback.

x86's Last Stand?

• Intel and AMD announce partnership that is clearly aimed at taking on Arm. 
• Intel was already working on simplifying the x86 architecture by removing older, unused bits
• Don’t worry, Intel and AMD will still compete. And AMD just released new AI processors, with Intel also announcing first Core Ultra chips for Desktop
• Which raises a question: Why do the desktop chips not meet the Copilot+ PC spec?

Windows

• Redmond, we have a quality problem: 24H2 is besieged by a curious number of issues despite several months of gestation and a shared feature set with 23H2.
• Dev and Beta: Beta is minor, but Dev has some Taskbar updates
• Release Preview: New builds for 23H2 and 24H2 hint at this month’s Week D preview updates - since this announcement, some features have been delayed

Microsoft 365/Surfac

• Google Workspace is adding a OneDrive (for Business) data migration capability
• Is there some new cloud interoperability thing going on? We’re seeing this in the consumer space too. Wondering if this is related to regulatory attention
• A Lunar Lake Surface Laptop? Probably not

Passkeys Get Real

• As expected, FIDO Alliance will standardize passkey portability
• Two sides to this: Portability between devices but also import/export between password managers
• Amazon has 175 million customers using passkeys - one year after initial unveil

Xbox

• With Google antitrust loss, Microsoft vaguely reveals that Xbox games are coming to Android
• Long-forgotten ability to stream games you purchased over Cloud Gaming is now coming soon
• Microsoft settles BS “Gamers’ lawsuit” for what we hope was a pittance
• The only gamers with a case to sue Microsoft are Xbox fans - one year this week
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and more are headed to Game Pass if anyone still cares
• Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S mid-season replacements are here, and they come with a fun surprise
• New Xbox wireless headset is incoming
• Microsoft to host Xbox Partner Preview tomorrow, October 17
• Steam forced to communicate that you don’t own anything you buy

Tips and Picks

• Tip of the week: Check out the Thurrott swag
• App pick of the week: Arc browser, now native on Windows 11 on Arm!
• RunAs Radio this week: Pen Testing Yourself with Paula Januszkiewicz
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Jameson Irish Whiskey
   

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Links

• Intel and AMD Partner to Take on Arm
• AMD Launches Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series Processors for Commercial AI Laptops
• Intel Launches New Core Ultra 200S Series Desktop CPUs for AI PCs
• Redmond, You Have a Problem. A Quality Problem (Premium)
• Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Builds For Dev and Beta Insiders
• Microsoft Issues Release Preview Builds for Windows 11 23H2, 24H2
• Google is Adding OneDrive Migration Capabilities to Workspace
• Microsoft May Be Readying New Surface Laptop With Intel Lunar Lake Chips
• FIDO Alliance is Standardizing Passkey Portability
• Over 175 Million Amazon Customers are Using Passkeys
• Microsoft to Bring Xbox Games to Android
• Microsoft Settles “Gamers’ Lawsuit”
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, MechWarrior 5: Clans, and More Are Headed to Game Pass
• [Updated] Microsoft’s New Xbox Series X|S Consoles Are Now Available
• New Xbox Wireless Headset is Reportedly Coming Soon
• Microsoft Announces Xbox Partner Preview Broadcast on October 17
• Steam Now Makes It Clearer That its Users Don’t Own Their Games
• Testing the Thurrott.com Swag Store!
• Arc Browser is Now Native on Windows 11 on Arm
• Pen Testing Yourself with Paula Januszkiewicz
• Jameson Irish Whiskey