Windows Weekly 897: Not the Worst Currywurst

Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss IFA, Intel’s Lunar Lake launch, new PCs, Windows 11 24H2, AI, antitrust, bad news for Nvidia, Xbox, and more.

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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
• What Paul has heard from multiple sources about Lunar Laken and Zen 5. You’re not going to believe what happens next
• Dell announces Lunar Lake-based XPS 13, pre-order now
• • Google Drive is going native on Arm – And ExpressVPN and NordVPN are live on Arm now!
  • Qualcomm launches 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor
  • 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
• HP and Lenovo announces to come

Is this WSJ piece an Intel hit job? – Based on sources, too

Windows

Windows 11 version 24H2 – Some clarity? Come on.

• Here’s what’s new in Windows 11 version 24H2
• Here’s when to expect it

  Everyone announces that you’ll be able to remove Recall from Windows 11. You won’t.

Windows Insider

• 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 and Antitrust, and more

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

Proton Scribe is available to consumers now too

Antitrust, corporate stuff

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

• … And they suffer yet another setback

Nvidia seems to be OK, but next year will be interesting

• Update. Well, that escalated quickly

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 … same old, same old

Sony has its Redfall moment, launches and then kills Concord

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Looking for a cheap gaming laptop?

Just get one of these. I’m seriously considering it.

App pick of the week: Windows App

One Windows App to rule them all, one remote desktop to bind them

RunAs Radio this week: Evolving Generative AI with Alison Cossette

https://runasradio.com/Shows/Show/948

Brown liquor pick of the week: Cley Whisky Palo Cortado

https://en.cleydistillery.com/cley-whisky