1+ week, 4+ day ago   (200+ words) Anthropic announced the release of Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, its most advanced AI models for coding and knowledge work. “Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 are the same model, but with different levels of safeguards,” Anthropic explains. “Fable 5.1 is generally…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (239+ words) It took almost two months, but I finally finished a major book-wide rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide. That said, “finished” is the wrong word since this book is a living thing that will evolve over the next few months…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (556+ words) Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (380+ words) Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard…...

3+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (1193+ words) Happy Friday! With the annual developer season finally winding down, we can turn our attention to more pertinent matters. Like the over/under on whether Xbox will ever be successful and when, if ever, I’ll actually use AI regularly. It’s…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (754+ words) I spent much of the previous weekend catching up on Build 2026 session videos, with an emphasis on those related in some way to Windows 11. In doing so, a few themes emerged, but one stood out above all others. The sessions…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (953+ words) Happy Friday! This was a particularly eventful week, especially for those interested in the future of Windows. Which, come to think of it, reminds me of a tagline from long ago. In any event, let’s jump right in: As is…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (730+ words) The Build 2026 keynote was overly-long, in keeping with tradition. But there was some good news for Windows developers, too, and that’s been unusual in the modern era. But first, let me explain what’s happening with Windows Development Skills and, more…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (296+ words) Microsoft announced today the release of new in-house MAI models from its AI Superintelligence team. The main announcement is MAI-Thinking-1, which is the company’s first reasoning model designed to offer high efficiency at a low-token cost. MAI-Thinking-1 is available in…...