Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 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

Mistral AI

Microsoft Partnership with Mistral AI Survives UK CMA Scrutiny

After a month-long inquiry, the UK CMA determined that Microsoft's partnership with French AI startup…

Seattle waterfront

See You at Microsoft Build 2024 in Seattle!

I'm flying to Seattle on Sunday to attend Microsoft Build 2024, preview new Snapdragon-based laptops,…

Windows 11 24H2

Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Builds to Insider Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channels

Microsoft has issued new pre-release builds of Windows 11 to the Windows Insider Program's Dev,…

Night sky
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Ask Paul: May 17 (Premium)

Happy Friday! It's been a crazy, busy week, and we have another crazy, busy week…

Grand Theft Auto VI

Take Two Delays Grand Theft Auto VI to Late 2025

Take Two Interactive announced today that the eagerly awaited Grand Theft Auto VI won't ship…

Google accessibility improvements

Google Announces Accessibility Updates for Maps, Lookout, and More

In addition to the accessibility updates it's rolling out in education, Google has also announced…

Opera is native on Arm

Opera Goes Native on Windows on Arm

Opera announced today that it is bringing its flagship desktop web browser to Windows 11…

Chromebooks in Kenya

Google Announces Accessibility Improvements for ChromeOS and Workspace in Education

In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google today announced several accessibility updates to ChromeOS…

Snapdragon X on Linux

Qualcomm is Working to Bring Linux to Snapdragon X

Qualcomm said this week that it has "kept its eye on Linux" and is working…

New Android features

Google Announces 10 New Features Across the Android Ecosystem

Separate from its Android 15 Beta 2 reveal, Google announced 10 new features coming to…

Android 15 Beta 2

Google Delivers Android 15 Beta 2

At Google I/O 2024 today, Google announced the release of Android 15 Beta 2 for…

Thunderbolt Share

Intel Announces Thunderbolt Share

Intel today announced Thunderbolt Share, a new solution for PC-to-PC experiences powered by Thunderbolt 4…

Sonos AMA

Sonos Responds (Poorly) to Complaints About Its New App

Yesterday, Sonos held its first-ever AMA to answer questions about its controversial new app. As…

Final Cut Pro for iPad 2
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Completely Misunderstanding What’s Wrong with the iPad (Premium)

The iPad doesn't need to run macOS, nor does it need to run Mac apps.…

AI on stage
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Keep It Simple, Genius (Premium)

OpenAI and Google faced off this week with dueling AI announcements, and the contrast couldn't…

Android + Gemini AI

Google to Reimagine Android with AI

During its Google I/O keynote today, Google announced that it was undertaking a multi-year effort…

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