Microsoft believes that AI agents will eventually replace apps through Project Solara
… In a nutshell, Project Solara aims to provide a software platform for AI agents, along with "tailored" hardware solutions, offering innovative form factors. …
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Microsoft introduces Web IQ, a Bing-powered search system built for AI agents
… Since Web IQ is purpose-built for AI agents and multi-step workflows, Grounding with Bing will remain available for existing customers as an accessible entry point for traditional search experiences. …
Microsoft releases Visual Studio Code 1.124 with smarter autonomous AI agents
… The update also lets you reload or reopen the Agents window so that it no longer loses your layout, so you will land back where you left off. If you use the integrated browser in VS Code, you will notice that it now retains the history of visited pages. …
Microsoft unveils new security tools for IT admins and developers building AI products
… In the same vein, Microsoft unveiled the following technologies too: Preview available: Microsoft Execution Container MXC SDK for OS-level control over agent execution Through Defender AI model scanning, developers can inspect model artifacts Generally available: Windows 365 for Agents, generally a… …
Copilot agentic AI comes to Edge for Business
Microsoft and its AI-superpower cohorts firmly view agentic AI as the next step in the evolution of automation. Put simply, agentic AI will take control of your device and complete some actions as part of your general request. …
Microsoft upgrades VS Code with AI agent browser sharing and token optimization
… Coding agents do have tight usage limits, so Microsoft has decided to offload todo list management to lightweight background agents so that the main model can focus on the actual task. …
Microsoft unveils MDASH, a multi-model agentic AI system that beats Anthropic's Mythos
… Instead of relying on a single AI model for vulnerability scanning, this new system uses more than 100 specialized AI agents across different frontier and distilled models. …
Microsoft announces Scout, an OpenClaw-powered personal agent for enterprise customers
… Delegates work: Launches specialized sub-agents for parallel research, code review, and complex tasks. Finally, Microsoft mentioned that it will share more details as Scout gains additional capabilities and becomes available more broadly. …
Windows will be reimagined for the agentic era before Copilot executive leaves next year
… The aforementioned statement may rub some the wrong way, especially considering the general disdain against Copilot and other AI initiatives at Microsoft. …
VS Code 1.123 introduces massive upgrades for persistent AI developer workflows
… This release, as always, has a heavy focus on advanced AI agent integration and making the built-in browser more robust. Notably, this update brings big sync changes that keep your AI agents persistent across sessions. …