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The chip to cloud tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's Project Solara, a chip-to-cloud platform for agent-first devices announced at Build 2026. Developed with silicon partners like Qualcomm and MediaTek, Project Solara aims to move AI assistants beyond traditional PCs and phones into dedicated enterprise hardware. The platform uses managed Android to run AI agents instead of conventional apps, signaling a shift where Windows may not always be the primary interface for work. Discussions focus on the strategic implications for Microsoft, the role of silicon partners, and the potential for agent-driven computing in enterprise environments.
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    Microsoft Project Solara: Chip-to-Cloud Agent-First Devices for Windows 2026

    Microsoft unveiled Project Solara at Build 2026 as an early chip-to-cloud platform for agent-first devices, developed with silicon partners including Qualcomm and MediaTek, and designed to move AI assistants beyond apps, PCs, and phones into enterprise-ready dedicated hardware. The announcement...
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    Microsoft Project Solara: AI Agent Devices Using Managed Android for Enterprise Work

    Microsoft unveiled Project Solara at its Build conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, presenting an Android-based device platform for enterprise hardware that runs AI agents rather than conventional apps. The project is early, the hardware is still reference-design territory, and Microsoft says...
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