Author: Paul Thurrott

Because summer ends when I say it ends, this edition of Short Takes looks at Slack and its inability to turn a profit, Microsoft testing 5G game streaming in Korea, deep fake videos, mega-yachts, and Window 10 update quality, and so much more.

Because AI that requires human intervention is only artificial, not intelligence, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s new Edge milestone and why so few people seem interested, Xbox’s voyeurism problem, Microsoft’s further embrace of open-source, and so much more.

Because wormable is a fun word, this edition of Short Takes looks at a serious new Microsoft update warning, Surface PCs getting throttled by a firmware update, Cortana’s summer of defeat, human-powered AI, and much more.

Because a cornerstone does not a foundation make, this edition of Short Takes looks at a misunderstanding of terms, Microsoft’s expanding partnership with Samsung, Microsoft’s Iowa hypocrisy, Microsoft contractors listening in on Cortana, and so much more.

Because baby steps are still forward steps, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s less-than-inclusive internal policies, a weird Windows Update prompt, more OneDrive, less Cortana, and much, much more.

Because Microsoft couldn’t communicate its way out of a paper bag, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s latest market cap win, a tech consortium looking for a way out of trade tariffs, Microsoft’s latest partnership with the enemy, and so much more.

Because I’m not as funny as I think I am, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s bizarre Modern OS announcement, a Microsoft retail store in London, Bing’s 10th anniversary, falling smartphone sales, and much, much more.

At its VeeamON 2019 conference in Miami today, Veeam Software announced that it has exceeded $1 billion in annual bookings and is adding over 4,000 new customers every month.

Microsoft today announced the general availability of Windows Server version 1903, which adds new Windows Server container capabilities, an updated Windows Admin Center, and improved application compatibility in Server Core.

Because we’re all going to die anyway, this edition of Short Takes looks at a horrible new set of Intel vulnerabilities, Microsoft fixes a major security flaw in Windows XP (yes, really), Microsoft partners with Sony on video game stream (again, yes, really), and much, much more. Intel: We’re all doomed. Again. Good news for… Read More

Because it was a big, big week, this edition of Short Takes looks mostly at Build 2019, Microsoft’s annual developer conference.

Because it’s that time of the quarter again, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s most recent quarterly earnings.

Because I heard you missed me, I’m back, this edition of Short Takes looks at Surface Flub 2S, Waas and Windows 7, it’s like a riding a bike, Microsoft makes AI and refuses to sell it to customers, Google introduces a browser ballot, and so much more.

Because my son is about to turn 21 and where does the time go, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s glorious but overdue u-turn on Windows 10 updates, Microsoft’s retreat from the consumer market, U.S. governmental spying on Huawei, Samsung’s falling profits, and so much more.

Because I have a hard time saying no, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s latest tax problem, Windows 10 version 1809, throwing ice water on April Fools, Microsoft de-notching Minecraft, and much, much more.