# If Agents Become The New Application, Microsoft Suddenly Matters Again

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/if-agents-become-the-new-application-microsoft-suddenly-matt-k0ky>
> Published: 2026-07-21 16:21:45+00:00

# If Agents Become The New Application, Microsoft Suddenly Matters Again

By Francis Sideco, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Current assumption is whoever builds the smartest model will control the future of AI. Recent events suggest a different possibility.

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