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Satya Nadella is doubling down on AI agents.

Microsoft announced a bunch of new in-house AI models at Build 2026, including a new “flagship” model: MAI-Thinking-1. It’s ...

Stay up to date with the biggest announcements from Microsoft Build and our analysis of how they could shape the future of Windows.

Microsoft is testing ways to integrate OpenClaw-like features into its existing Microsoft 365 Copilot tool. The new features, which the company confirmed to The Information, would be geared toward ...

Scout is the first of a new breed of ‘autopilot’ agents in Microsoft 365 that can carry out tasks independently.

We attended Microsoft's annual Build Conference this week to see the biggest announcements and demos firsthand, including a streamlined Windows experience, an RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, ...

Microsoft is reportedly working on an OpenClaw alternative Copilot users are on the up, but nowhere near ChatGPT levels of engagement New M365 E7 and Agent 365 plans target increased demand for AI ...

OpenClaw AI agents were a big hit with the Build crowd, and Microsoft is making Windows increasingly friendly to non-human users. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year ...

Omar Shahine said his new Microsoft job is about bringing OpenClaw and personal agents to Microsoft 365, with Teams called out as an early integration point. OpenClaw's public docs point clearly to a ...

by Nityesh Agarwal in Source Code Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to get it in your inbox. OpenClaw showed the world what an AI assistant could look like. The open-source project became ...