Biggest Microsoft Build 2026 announcements — agentic AI, RTX Spark Dev Box, GitHub Copilot app, new MAI models, and more
… For instance, the GitHub Copilot app now available in preview brings agentic workflows to a native desktop experience. …
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With Microsoft's Build now wrapped up, Microsoft has laid down its cards, showing its plan for agentic AI, many of which will manifest across Windows and the company's software products. Clearly, Microsoft wants two things: it wants to be safe and it wants to focus on workplace AI. These are two areas Microsoft has thrived in the past, and clearly this is the best choice for the company. The biggest concern that is frequently voiced with this technology is safety. Agentic AI needs freedom to perform, but this is where it tends to also cause some pretty big issues. While it is still too early t
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Conversations I’m having with AI experts seem to be pointing in the same direction. Chatbots were a great introduction to what AI is and how it can help us in our daily lives. But they rely on back-and-forth conversations. Tech companies now have their eyes on the next frontier: AI agents. …
I let a viral AI agent take over my PC — and now I see why apps are dying
… AI is easier to use than a lot of people think. Tools like OpenClaw and other emerging “computer use” platforms are beginning to let everyday users connect AI to browsers, calendars, email, productivity apps and desktop workflows. …
A guide to agentic AI: How Windows is now going to do more things for you
… Whilst AI of the past often worked in a Q&A format, answering your prompts with detailed explanations, agentic AI looks to skip the middleman and do your tasks for you. …
The future of Windows 11 — what is Microsoft building next?
… With the future of Copilot and 365 tied to agentic systems, this reasoning model may shape Microsoft’s AI-focused goals going forward. The pivot to MAI is also interesting in that it looks to free Microsoft from being reliant on OpenAI. …
I followed Sam Altman's tip and signed into OpenClaw with my ChatGPT account — here’s what happened
… More from Tom's Guide I ignored this Claude feature for so long — now I can’t stop using Artifacts Google’s AI can’t spell its own name — and that’s a terrifying sign for the future of search I used the ChatGPT ‘circus’ prompt — and it's a surprisingly effective for multitasking Christoph Schwaiger…
Claude Opus 4.8 just launched — and Anthropic says it's far less likely to ‘fake’ answers
… OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are all moving in this direction as AI systems become more autonomous and agent-driven. …
Local AI taught me a better way to use ChatGPT — and it starts with one sentence
… This is exactly where local AI’s influence becomes fascinating. As AI moves directly onto our personal devices , the best systems will be the ones that understand local context, constraints and when to ask for more information. …
Google is secretly phasing out Android apps — and AI is the reason why
… That mirrors a broader industry trend toward local AI processing, where phones increasingly use onboard AI hardware instead of relying entirely on remote data centers. Bottom line Google’s latest Android direction points toward predictive computing. …
Traffic triples to DuckDuckGo ‘No AI’ Search as Google doubles down on AI
… The company also told MacRumors that traffic for its No AI search page has tripled since Google's announcement. This feature ditches AI-assisted answers, AI-generated images, and DuckDuckGo's own AI tools from results altogether, letting you browse Search pages as you always have. …