# build 2026

AI

Jun 10, 2026 • 9 min read

Microsoft Project Solara: The First Operating System Built for AI Agents Instead of Apps

At Build 2026, Microsoft unveiled Project Solara — a chip-to-cloud platform where agents replace apps. Two reference devices are already in pilots at Best Buy, CVS, Target, and Levi's. Here's what it means for developers and the future of computing.

AI

Jun 7, 2026 • 6 min read

Microsoft's MAI-Code-1-Flash: The First AI Microsoft Built Without OpenAI

Microsoft unveiled its own coding AI at Build 2026 — 5B active parameters, beats Claude Haiku 4.5 on every benchmark, and runs inside GitHub Copilot today. No OpenAI technology involved.