Microsoft’s Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets
… Project Solara is designed for agent-first devices, and the platform is “highly flexible,” according to Microsoft fellow Steven Bathiche. …
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Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
… An OS designed to connect AI agents across devices Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO8Z04KMARE We got a glimpse at Project Solara, an Android-based operating system designed to run agents across a variety of devices. …
Windows is back on the Microsoft menu
… Microsoft has been clear that it sees Windows as a home for AI agents and workloads, but it also unveiled Project Solara this week, a new platform for agent-first devices. …
Microsoft Build
… Microsoft just introduced a couple of concept gadgets at Build 2026 that are powered by a new platform, Project Solara , which is made to run AI agents on devices taking the form of everything from smart speakers to security badges or earbuds. …
John Ternus’ first big problem is AI
… On Alphabet’s February earnings call, executives largely ignored a question about the company’s AI partnerships, including with Apple, though Pichai said he was looking forward to Google powering “the next generation of Apple foundation models based on Gemini technology.” Ternus, who reportedly has…
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
… Microsoft is telling employees that the decision is about converging on Copilot CLI as its main agentic command line interface tool across Experiences + Devices, but sources tell me the decision is also a financial one. …
Inside the return of Xbox
… Microsoft wants lawyers to trust its new AI agent in Word documents. Microsoft has launched a new AI agent inside Word that’s designed for legal teams. “Legal Agent” will handle document edits, negotiation history, and even complex tasks like reviewing contracts. …
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… Tom Warren Feb 23 Here’s what Xbox is working on for 2026 Tom Warren Feb 5 Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows Tom Warren Jan 29 Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft Tom Warren Jan 22 Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions Tom Warren … …
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
… Software management roles at Amazon are now “Builders Leads,” who will help supervise AI agents and software developers. Microsoft employees I’ve spoken to fear that the company will introduce something similar to Amazon, in a bid to get even more software built by AI agents. …
What’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?
… Microsoft launched its Maia 200 chip earlier this year, a successor to its first in-house AI chip. The Maia 200 is designed to handle large-scale AI workloads like Claude. …