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

Report: Microsoft Reorgs Windows for Agentic OS Transformation

Microsoft’s Pavan Davuluri was recently promoted and he has reportedly orchestrated a reorg of the…

Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Preview Builds to Dev and Beta

Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Preview Builds to Dev and Beta

If you have a PC enrolled in the Windows Insider Program’s Dev or Beta channels,…

Microsoft Finally Delivers Week D Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2

Microsoft Finally Delivers Week D Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2

Week D came and went without a preview update for Windows 11 version 24H2 last…

Report: Microsoft 365 Copilot Has Only 8 Million Paying Subscribers

Report: Microsoft 365 Copilot Has Only 8 Million Paying Subscribers

A new report claims that less than 2 percent of Microsoft 365 customers are also…

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From the Editor’s Desk: 12 Hours ⭐

It’s been a whirlwind month of travel, but we finally made it back to Mexico…

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Review

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Review

I bought a pair of Moonstone Pixel Buds Pro 2 to use with the Pixel…

Microsoft is Bringing “Vibe Working” to Office Apps

Microsoft is Bringing “Vibe Working” to Office Apps

Microsoft today introduced “vibe working” with Agent Mode in Office Apps and Agent Mode in…

Thinking About Android Laptops
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Thinking About Android Laptops ⭐

Qualcomm and Google talked up so-called Android laptops last week during the Snapdragon Summit 2025…

Ask Paul: September 26
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Ask Paul: September 26 ⭐

Happy Friday! We’re about to undergo a grueling trip back to Mexico City that will…

Microsoft Announces the Handheld Compatibility Program for Xbox

Microsoft Announces the Handheld Compatibility Program for Xbox

With the ROG Xbox Ally gaming handhelds now available to preorder, Microsoft has announced a…

You Can Preorder the ROG Xbox Ally Now!

You Can Preorder the ROG Xbox Ally Now!

The ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X gaming handhelds are available for preorder now,…

Google Calls for an EU DMA “Reset”

Google Calls for an EU DMA “Reset”

Like Apple, Google today issued a public complaint about the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA)…

Stevie Bathiche on AI Agents, NPUs, and the Future
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Stevie Bathiche on AI Agents, NPUs, and the Future ⭐

No one explains AI as clearly as Microsoft technical fellow Stevie Bathiche, so I was…

Microsoft Previews a Photo App Update with AI-Powered Categories

Microsoft Previews a Photo App Update with AI-Powered Categories

If you have a Copilot+ PC enrolled in the Insider Program, you can test a…

Google Petitions the Supreme Court to Intervene in Epic Case

Google Petitions the Supreme Court to Intervene in Epic Case

The clock is ticking, so Google is playing the only hand it has left: It…

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pulse in Preview

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pulse in Preview

OpenAI announced a new ChatGPT experience called Pulse that delivers personalized news, research, and other…

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