Windows Weekly 897

In this week's episode, Paul is in Germany in preparation for IFA 2024. Some of the big PC players have made timely hardware announcements, including Intel launching their Core Ultra 200V series processors, Qualcomm revealing an 8-core Snapdragon X Plus chip, and Dell listing a new XPS 13 laptop for preorder. Plus, does the Wall Street Journal have something for Intel? A suspiciously-timed gaming article might suggest so. Tune in for more news on all the related companies, from HP and NVIDIA to Proton and Google!

IFA begins  (just kidding)

• Microsoft comes clean on Copilot+ PC features on non-Snapdragon X PCs: Next-gen AMD and Intel systems will get Copilot+ PC features in November, but will not be called Copilot+ PCs
• Intel formally launches Lunar Lake as Core Ultra processor Series 2
• Dell announces Lunar Lake-based XPS 13, pre-order now
• Qualcomm launches 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor
• Google Drive is going native on Arm - And ExpressVPN and NordVPN are live on Arm now!
• Richard got an email from Arrow Electronics about his Snapdragon Dev Kit (and what happens next will shock you!)
• Surface Pro 11, Surface Pro 7 for Business - plus 5G coming to Surface Pro 10 for Business
• Is the recent WSJ piece an Intel hit job?

Windows

• Windows 11 version 24H2 - Some clarity? Come on!
• Everyone announces that you’ll be able to remove Recall from Windows 11. You won’t
• New Canary and Beta builds (last week) - lots of things in both, for a change
• Vivaldi is fully optimized for Windows 11 on Arm
• HP earnings: Slim growth, thanks to PCs

AI

• Copilot Wave 2 event is coming soon. The great rebrandening?
• UK CMA OK’s Microsoft “acqui-hire” of Inflection. Oh, and it’s a merger
• ChatGPT now has 200 million active users
• Firefox 130 offers third-party AI chatbots
• More Apple Intelligence in latest betas
• Proton Scribe is available to consumers now too

Antitrust

• Microsoft complains to UK CMA about Apple App Store fees, licensing  
• Plus, Apple keeps getting passive aggressive with those that complain about its business practices
• Yelp finally sues Google
• Intel is considering breaking itself up to survive - will likely take baby steps first
• NVIDIA seems to be OK, but next year will be interesting. Oh wait, the stock just cratered

Xbox

• Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Early access is here
• More Game Pass titles appear, none from Activision Blizzard
• PlayStation 5 Pro design leaks
• Sony has its Redfall moment, launches and then kills Concord

Tips and Picks

• Tip of the week: Looking for a cheap gaming laptop?
• App pick of the week: Windows App
• RunAs Radio this week: Evolving Generative AI with Alison Cossette
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Cley Whisky Palo Cortado

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Links

• Copilot+ PC Questions, Answers, and Some Clarity (Premium)
• Intel’s New Core Ultra 200V Series Mobile CPUs Will Power a New Generation of Copilot+ PCs
• Dell Launches Lunar Lake-Powered XPS 13
• Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon X Plus 8-Core Chip for Copilot+ PCs
• ExpressVPN and NordVPN Launch Native ARM64 Clients, With Google Drive Coming Soon
• Microsoft Announces Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 for Business Customers
• Microsoft Rolled Out AI PCs That Can’t Play Top Games—and There’s No Quick Fix
• What’s New in Windows 11 Version 24H2
• New Windows 11 Insider Builds Are Available for Canary and Beta Testers
• Just Kidding: You Won’t Be Able to Uninstall Recall
• Vivaldi 6.9 “Fully Optimized” for Windows 11 on Arm
• HP Returns to Growth on Slim PC Rebound
• UK CMA OKs Microsoft’s Hiring of Inflection Team, But Designates it a Merger
• OpenAI Says ChatGPT Doubled its User Base to 200 Million Weekly Active Users in a Year
• Firefox 130 Offers Experimental Access to Third-Party AI Chatbots
• New iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 Developer Betas Make Apple Intelligence Easier to Access
• Proton Brings Scribe AI to Consumers, More Languages
• Microsoft Says Apple Still Charges Too Much in Mobile Store
• Yelp Sues Google for Antitrust Abuses
• Report: Intel is Considering Splitting Itself Up to Survive
• Report: Intel Suffers Foundry Setback
• Nvidia Revenues Up 122 Percent to $30 Billion
• Nvidia Stock Craters in Historic $280 Billion Decline
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Early Access Multiplayer Beta Kicks Off Today
• PlayStation’s Brand New Hero Shooter Concord is Being Shut Down After it Flopped
• Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-In-1 Review
• Windows App Arrives Soon to Replace Remote Desktop
• Evolving Generative AI with Alison Cossette
• Cley Whisky Palo Cortado