What's next? Windows 12? Windows 11 25H2? You're not going to believe what happens next! A look back at everything Microsoft tested in just the Dev channel and then did or did not release to stable, and when. The list of unreleased features is unexpectedly long - most of this must be the next Windows version. Plus, If you have a PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate subscription, there are more benefits now and they're easier to find.
Windows 11 in 2025
Dev channel moves to a new build sequence Microsoft issues Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 23H2 (But not 24H2) Release Preview (24H2) - AI-powered Windows Search experience is barreling towards stable Beta (23H2) and now Canary - Mostly just fixes New AI features in Notepad, Paint, and Snipping tool head to all Insiders Photos app update to all Insiders, adds Copilot integration, more
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 Copilot gets two reasoning agents, Researcher and Analyst AI - Agents - Reasoning AI --- Reasoning Agents? You got your reasoning in my agent! Microsoft to launch Security Copilots in April Microsoft releases first two Microsoft 365 companion apps for Windows 11, threatens to make more Here comes Copilot in OneDrive, to consumer Microsoft 365 account holders Anonymous document sharing for Word, Excel, PowerPoint comes to iPhone/iPad (is on web already) OneNote for Windows 10 RIP in October after years of malaise
AI
Browsers to change in the agentic AI era - are they still browsers? Will we still browse? "In Russia, the browser browses for you!" Sam Altman pulls a Bill Gates in executive shift ChatGPT gets image generation with GPT-4o Google brings AI search to Gmail - Hopefully, it's better than AI search in Photos Google releases first Gemini 2.5 model, all will be reasoning (thinking) models going forward Amazon is testing AI-powered Interests feature in the U.S. After it's success with conversational Siri, Apple to bring AI to Apple Watch, AirPods Speaking of which, Apple sued for advertising Apple Intelligence - maybe it's time for a level set here Exec reshuffle to fix Siri woes - maybe it's time to Ol' Yeller this WWDC is on for June 9 - [waves hands] Look, it's iOS 19! Opera upgrades three of its web browsers (really, four) with new Aria AI features
Xbox
Microsoft wants to make Xbox app in Windows the central hub for all stores Microsoft testing new Game Hub on Xbox Microsoft to release Vibrant Visuals upgrade for
Minecraft this year Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to PS5 on April 17 New
Assassin's Creed game (
Shadows) gets off to a great start, with 2 million players in first 2 days, better than
Origins and
Odyssey. Most played game on Steam over the weekend, second-highest day-one sales revenue in the franchise's history (behind
Valhalla), best ever day-one launch on the PlayStation Store. 27 percent of players are on PC
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Take advantages of Game Pass in-game benefits App pick of the week: Google Drive for Windows RunAs Radio this week: Writing Better PowerShell with Jeff Hicks Brown liquor pick of the week: Kempisch Vuur
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