Nvidia's RTX Spark and Microsoft's Project Solara both pitch hardware built for AI agents. The harder question for CXOs is whether the intelligence stays in the cloud.

[Editor’s Note: Agents of Transformation is an independent GeekWire series, underwritten by Accenture, exploring the adoption and impact of AI and agents. See coverage of our related event.] A team ...

Microsoft Scout is a new always-on AI assistant built on OpenClaw, launched at Build 2026. Here's what it does, how Work IQ powers it, and why it's different from Copilot.

Microsoft has announced Project Solara, a new chip-to-cloud platform built specifically for AI agents and the specialized hardware they run on. Unveiled at Build 2026 by the company's Applied Sciences ...

Microsoft has launched a four-part developer series explaining how to build a CLI-style AI agent that can plan tasks, use tools, retain information, and ...

Much like Google, Microsoft is launching its own version of OpenClaw. Microsoft Scout is an always-on assistant that integrates into Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams, ...

The open-source AI agent platform is exciting—but also intimidating. Microsoft wants to make it safer and more approachable. Hello again, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In.

Microsoft has been deeply committed to the growth of generative AI technology in recent years through its now-fragmented partnership with OpenAI. At Build 2026, the company remains all-in on AI, and ...

Microsoft used Build 2026 to launch seven in-house MAI models, new Cobalt 200 silicon and the Majorana 2 quantum chip, a ...

The Coast is home to half the state’s 9,000 Vietnamese individuals, who represent one of the largest Asian diasporas in ...

At Build 2026, Microsoft outlined a shift across Windows, AI models, hardware and quantum computing, positioning AI agents and on-device intelligence at the centre of its future roadmap ...

Are we at a big inflection point for Xbox or is Microsoft just going to double down on what it’s been doing until things magically turn around, or it decides to spin off the gaming business altogether ...