… By Ian Carlos Campbell Updated: June 2, 2026 2:22 pm EST Microsoft has announced that it's building a platform for AI agents. It's called Project Solara, and at Build 2026 the company showed it powering two different reference devices, a smart display and a smart key badge. …
Microsoft announced a bunch of new in-house AI models at Build 2026, including a new “flagship” model: MAI-Thinking-1. It’s an ambitious step into model development for Microsoft, which introduced its initial in-house models last year — before then, it had relied on OpenAI’s models. …
… Microsoft says the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box will be available later this year in the US. Interested developers can sign-up for the waitlist here . Microsoft Surface rtx spark Surface rtx spark dev box Nvidia rtx spark Build 2026 Report a problem with this article
… That includes Jared Palmer, CoreAI's vice president of product, who's joining Xbox to work on engineering and infrastructure; Tim Allen, CoreAI's vice president of design and research, who'll now lead design at Xbox; and Evan Chaki, a general manager at CoreAI who'll be in charge of a team of engin… …
… In addition, Fireworks AI is now generally available within Microsoft Foundry. Microsoft Microsoft ai Mai-code-1 Mai-thinking-1 Build 2026 Report a problem with this article
… It also builds personalized memory based on users' preferences, habits, and workflows. AI agents can make use of Work IQ to provide more relevant and personalized responses to users inside enterprises. …
… Progress at the AI model layer is more critical than ever to our success as a company over the next decade and is foundational to everything we build above it. …
… "It can't just be Mozilla, but we are part of the rebel alliance we see forming, those trying to build alternatives," Sipes told us. "I don't want to use these big AI platforms, and I know there are many like me out there." ® ai and ml software ai open source mozilla foundation openai developer
… Dubbed "Windows Development Skills", it is a new set of AI-powered development tools designed to help agents build and maintain Windows apps better. …
… This will enable developers to build AI experiences that tie into the Windows UX natively, streamlining experiences between OS and AI. This is a great feature for those who are utilizing AI tools on Windows, but wish those experiences were more natively integrated with the platform. …
