Paul Thurrott
Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 25 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, Hands-On Windows, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via email, Twitter or Mastodon.
Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts
Meta AI Releases Llama 3 for Developers and a new Meta AI Assistant for Individuals
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- Apr 18, 2024
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Meta AI announced the release of Llama 3, a new version of its open source,…
Netflix Revenues Jump 15 Percent as Subscriptions Hit 270 Million
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- Apr 18, 2024
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Netflix earned a net income of $2.3 billion on revenues of $9.4 billion in the…
Azure Developers – .NET Day 2024 Arrives April 30 with an AI Focus
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- Apr 18, 2024
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Microsoft announced today that it will host its next Azure Developers –.NET Day on April…
Vivaldi is Bringing Its Browser to Windows on Arm Too
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- Apr 18, 2024
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You can add Vivaldi to the growing list of companies that will offer a native…
Google Announces a Major AI-Flavored Reorg
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- Apr 18, 2024
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a massive reorganization today that will better position the online…
Acer’s New Chromebook Plus is just $399
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- Apr 18, 2024
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Acer today announced the Chromebook Plus 514, an Intel-powered 14-inch Chromebook Plus laptop that costs…
Brave Adds Answer with AI to Brave Search
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- Apr 17, 2024
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Brave has announced a new Answer with AI feature for its free Brave Search service,…
Stability AI Releases Stable Diffusion 3 APIs for Developers
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- Apr 17, 2024
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Stability AI today announced the availability of Stable Diffusion 3 and Stable Diffusion 3 Turbo…
Rewatchable (Premium)
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- Apr 17, 2024
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Like any couple, my wife and I have had our disagreements, but it’s notable—and maybe…
Amazon Music Launches an AI Playlist Generator
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- Apr 17, 2024
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Following in the footsteps of Spotify, Amazon today announced its own AI playlist generator, Maestro,…
Microsoft is Adding a Designer Button to the Windows 11 Photos App
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 16, 2024
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Microsoft announced today that it is lightly integrating the Windows 11 Photos app with its…
Grounded is Now Available on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch
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- Apr 16, 2024
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In February, Xbox revealed it would bring four of its in-house studio games to rival…
Mozilla Firefox 125 is Now Available
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- Apr 16, 2024
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Has it already been a month? Mozilla today issued Firefox 125, the latest version of…
Microsoft Expands AI Presence with $1.5 Billion Investment in G42
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- Apr 16, 2024
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Today, Microsoft announced a $1.5 billion investment in G42, a UAE-based AI company, to expand…
Anthropic Claude 3 Opus is Now Available on Amazon Bedrock
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 16, 2024
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Amazon announced today that Anthropic Claude 3 Opus is generally available on Amazon Bedrock alongside…
Ralf Groene Retires from Microsoft
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- Apr 16, 2024
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Ralf Groene, the legendary lead designer of Microsoft Surface, announced today that he has retired…