WORLD WAR AI OpenAI announces ChatGPT Plus Google responds to ChatGPT with Bard Microsoft announces AI-powered Bing and Edge. Google hosted its own AI event and it announced multi-search, Maps improvements, and Translate improvements, and discussed how AI can make life better Semi-related: Paul was let into the Notion AI beta Windows Paul has some thoughts about Windows 12 and what an AI-based Windows could look like Ads are coming to the Microsoft Store. FINALLY New Insider build for the Beta channel. No new features, but a new policy that lets IT admins customize how Search looks on the Windows 11 Taskbar Microsoft is integrating Adobe Acrobat PDF with Microsoft Edge, but only on Windows 10 and 11 for now Microsoft 365 Native Apple Silicon version of Skype is 3X faster. What took so long? Hardware Microsoft says it's still committed to HoloLens 2 and MR, tries not to laugh Samsung is working on XR hardware with Qualcomm and Google. Dev Microsoft updates its .NET language strategy. Nothing has changed, other than they way they document their .NET language strategy More Big Tech Earnings Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta earnings Zoom just showed us the way to handle layoffs Xbox Sony is fighting Microsoft subpoena in AB case. It's fighting the FTC subpoena, too UK CMA says AB deal is "anti-competitive" but would accept some concessions New Game Pass titles announced for the middle of February Sony says the PS5 is immune to the downturn Nintendo says Switch is not immune to the downturn, but it's still dominating Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Protect your privacy in Windows 11 App pick of the week: Microsoft Edge Dev Brown Liquor of the week: Mackmyra Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: CDW.com/LenovoClient Miro.com/podcast