Microsoft Build
Summary
Brian McCullough covers Microsoft Build 2026, highlighting the Scout AI agent, Surface RTX Spark DevBox, and new proprietary models like My Thinking One. The episode details Microsoft’s shift toward enterprise-focused AI, rivaling Anthropic, and introduces Project Solara for agent-first devices. It also notes reduced OpenAI ties, a new quantum chip roadmap, and a scaled-back AI cybersecurity executive order signed by President Trump.
Topics discussed
American Express Graphite Business Cash Unlimited card ad
Intro: Microsoft Build, AI EO, and Doppel security ad
Microsoft Scout: Always-on Teams AI agent on OpenClaw
Surface RTX Spark DevBox for local AI development
Microsoft's new AI models and reduced OpenAI reliance
Ads: The Intelligence Shift podcast and Plod Note Pro
Duracell battery ad featuring Lionel Messi
Project Solara: Microsoft's agent-first device platform
Other Build news: Execution containers and GitHub Copilot
Microsoft's new Majorana 2 quantum computing chip
Trump signs scaled-back AI cybersecurity executive order
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