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Microsoft Takes on Frontier AI with Project Solara, OpenClaw, and More at Build 2026 | Diet TBPN

2026-06-03 · 6 company · 5 thematic

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ben thompson

Founder and author of Stratechery, an independent publication analyzing technology strategy, business models and the economics of digital platforms.

matthew prince

Co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, the internet infrastructure and cybersecurity company providing network, security and developer services.

alex heath

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“Ben Thompson said, 'Project Solara is, to be very clear, vaporware at this point, although the company did show real devices and has signed up Qualcomm and MediaTek as chip partners. It's also extremely compelling.' ... He says, 'The again…”

—ben thompson

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