Windows Weekly: Build 2026, Computex, and Microsoft's WinApp CLI Launch
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A respectable bake. You'd come back tomorrow for another.
Summary
This episode of Windows Weekly covers Build 2026 in San Francisco, which started with a lengthy keynote, alongside Computex happening the same week. The show discusses Microsoft's GA release of WinApp CLI, the new Windows Platform Skills plug-in for native app creation, and teases upcoming WWDC coverage. Topics include Windows AI, development, Xbox, and gaming tips and picks.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledBuild 2026 is underway in San Francisco this week, and it started with a big, overly-long keynote as always.
And Computex is this week, too. There's a lot going on, and some of it is fascinating.
Microsoft GA's WinApp CLI, announces the Windows Platform Skills plug-in for native app creation
Build + Computex = OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD
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