Windows Weekly 1007: A Sea of Blues and Greens

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Microsoft released new Windows 11 Experimental builds. A new round of buyout offers has been presented to 25% of Microsoft's global workforce. Microsoft fixed a major Authenticator flaw for Android. And... no major XBOX news? Windows • Paul has confirmed a theory weʼve discussed about why Microsoft is really improving Windows 11 this year. Windows Insider Program • Four new builds - Mobile device controls in Quick Settings, native Internet speed test. Corporate • Microsoft offers buyout offers to almost 25 percent of its global workforce. Hardware • This week in Paulʼs RTX Spark local AI coding fails - plus, the first step is realizing itʼs not you, itʼs the technology. • Some advice for using AI. Software • Microsoft fixes major Authenticator flaw on Android. • PowerToys adds two new utilities, so many other updates. • The Browser Company announces the inevitable end of Arc browser. AI • Anthropic files for IPO, warns that its work could end humanity. • Canva releases its first AI model, for images. • Opera brings local AI to its desktop web browsers with WebAI standard-to-be. • Apple is bringing AI assistant to its iWorks apps - Apple cop