Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need. Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
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episode 575: COD Cake
- Satya Nadella speaks out against US immigration policy.
- Controversy of the week: April 2018 Update is fully deployable or something.
- Windows 10 Redstone 5: Microsoft is (finally) bringing SwiftKey to Windows 10 (and, at some point, autoplay blocking to Edge).
- Windows Server 2019: Microsoft releases first test build with Hyper-V 2019 preview.
- Microsoft's buying spree continues: Microsoft buys Flipgrid in continued education push, AI startup Bonsai.
- Adobe, Microsoft team on integrated PDF services for Office 365 commercial.
- Evernote comes to Microsoft Teams.
- Microsoft tries to be the un-Amazon for retail.
- No, Office 365 is not being completely rewritten in JavaScript.
- Mobile: Paul is trying to transition to Microsoft Launcher on Android. Why? Also, Microsoft Edge for Android will soon feature integrated ad blocking.
- Xbox/games: the circle is now complete: COD: Modern Warfare 3 is now on Backward Compatibility, Fortnite is so successful that it's going to ruin Call of Duty.
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Use Microsoft Rewards
- App pick of the week: Google Podcasts and Tubi
- Codename pick of the week: Midori, Lingo, Lexington, Gibson
- Beer pick of the week: Revival Brewing Night Swimah
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