Can Microsoft fix Windows 11 by dumping AI?

Turns out people don’t really like having Copilot shoved in their face. This week, Devindra and PCWorld editor Mark Hachman discuss Microsoft’s surprising plan to “fix” Windows 11 by refocusing on customization and core features, instead of integrating Copilot AI into tons of apps. Is there any enthusiasm left for Windows? Or would most people be better off considering macOS or Linux?

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Subject

• Microsoft hits the reset button on Windows 11, reducing focus on Copilot AI – 1:03

• OpenAI discontinues its Sora video generation app after just 5 months – 25:23

• Meta’s terrible week in court, part 1: $375 million in New Mexico child betrothal case – 33:58

• Meta’s Terrible Week in Court, Part 2: Meta and Google Lose Landmark Social Media Addiction Lawsuit – 38:49

• OpenAI suspends erotic chat indefinitely – 43:49

• Update your iPhones: iOS exploit ‘Darksword’ released on GitHub – 46:39

• Epic Games lays off 1,000 employees after Fortnite engagement drops – 47:48

• Honda and Sony end their Afeela EV collaboration – 49:26

• Listener Email: Which Mac Mini to Buy for a Budding Professional Photographer – 55:15

• Pop Culture Picks – 57:52

Credits

Host: Devindra Hardawar
Guest: Marc Hachman
Producer: Ben Elman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien