#heiseshow: Microsoft Build 2026 AI plans, VW blocks vehicle data API, US surveillance of tech critics
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Malte Kirchner
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Summary
The #heiseshow podcast episode covers three main topics: Microsoft's Build 2026 developer conference where the company plans to transform Windows into a native AI agent platform, raising questions about whether Windows is still an operating system or becoming solely an AI platform; Volkswagen blocking owners from accessing their own vehicle data via API; and US authorities monitoring tech critics, described as "tech extremism" surveillance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMicrosoft kündigt an, Windows zu einer nativen Agent-Runtime zu machen.
Ist Windows damit noch ein Betriebssystem oder nur noch eine KI-Plattform?
Wer profitiert wirklich von dieser Entwicklung – Entwickle
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