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Microsoft is pushing deeper into “agent-first” computing with Project Solara—an Android OS for agents plus enterprise hardware and AI tooling. At the same time, there’s backlash and scrutiny around related Microsoft/OpenAI changes, Copilot pricing hikes, and operational issues like Pay-As-You-Go email restrictions.

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Microsoft’s agent-first platform roadmap (Project Solara) is arriving alongside real user-impacting changes like Copilot usage pricing and other operational constraints.

Microsoft is pushing deeper into “agent-first” computing with Project Solara—an Android OS for agents plus enterprise hardware and AI tooling. At the same time, there’s backlash and scrutiny around related Microsoft/OpenAI changes, Copilot pricing hikes, and operational issues like Pay-As-You-Go email restrictions.

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Briefing Findings · Microsoft’s agent-first platform roadmap (Project Solara)

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Project Solara platform type Agent-first Android OS designed for agents instead of traditional apps
Copilot pricing change Customers report up to 100-fold price hikes after Microsoft switches to usage-based pricing
Surface dev hardware Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is a Nvidia-powered mini-PC for agentic Windows dev

What to Watch

  • Follow Microsoft Build 2026 coverage for additional Project Solara and agent-first device announcements. The Verge AI
  • Track Copilot billing changes and reported usage-based price impacts in customer discussions. Tom's Hardware

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  • Microsoft Edge just killed its master password, here's what unlocks your saved passwords now XDA-Developers
  • Windows updates are already bad, but even worse when Microsoft uses my PC to update yours XDA-Developers
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 + 15 Coding Courses Just $50 TechPowerUp
  • Microsoft built a wearable AI badge with a camera and fingerprint sensor TechSpot
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