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Back to EpisodesMicrosoft Build 2020, Elon Musk's factory play, and Joe Rogan moves to Spotify
Episode 406
Published 5 years, 9 months ago
Description
It’s Friday, which means there’s a new episode of The Vergecast to fill you in on all of the news from this week. Join Nilay, Dieter, and a rotation of other editors for everything that you need to know. The three topics covered this week are:
- Microsoft’s Build developer conference
- Elon Musk’s... active month
- Spotify getting exclusive streaming rights to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
During the first part of the show, Verge senior editor Tom Warren joins Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn to discuss what was announced at Microsoft Build 2020 and what’s next for Windows software.
- Microsoft Lists is a new app designed for Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook
- Microsoft’s new Fluid Office document is Google Docs on steroids
- Microsoft to unify Windows desktop and UWP apps with new Project Reunion
- Microsoft’s new PowerToys Run launcher for Windows 10 is now available to download
- Microsoft Edge is getting a new sidebar search feature and Pinterest integration
- Microsoft is bringing Linux GUI apps to Windows 10
- Microsoft’s new Windows Package Manager is already better than the Windows Store
- Microsoft Surface Earbuds review: comfort at a cost
- Microsoft Surface Go 2 review: don’t push it
- First look: Microsoft’s 13.5-inch Surface Book 3
A little over 35 minutes into the show, Verge deputy editor Elizabeth Lopatto updates us on Elon Musk’s latest endeavors, including his battle with Alameda County over opening his factory, his protests against lockdown orders, and SpaceX’s upcoming Crew Dragon spacecraft launch.