Microsoft Build decoded: Solara, Scout, AI models, GitHub’s woes and more with Mary Jo Foley

Episode notes

Microsoft's Build conference was a firehose: in-house AI models, agent-first devices, new coding tools, and a Copilot "super app" that got teased but never shown. Todd Bishop and Mary Jo Foley sort through what's real and what's not quite fully baked, from Project Solara and the Scout agentic assistant to Microsoft's push for AI self-sufficiency and the mounting pressure on GitHub. Related Stories: Inside Microsoft's Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps Microsoft unveils seven homegrown AI models in new bid for 'long term self-sufficiency' Mary Jo Foley: No Copilot 'Super App' at Microsoft Build, but plenty of agentic fodder Microsoft's OpenClaw team takes on the personal assistant challenge Edited by Curt Milton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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