AI agents are moving rapidly from experimentation to everyday business use, but choosing the right platform can feel overwhelming.

Overall, Meta stock has underperformed the S&P 500 this year with a 12.5% gain. Shares are hovering just above Meta's 50-day moving average but the stock remains below its 200-day line.

In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the center of this transition was the rise of AI agents—AI systems that can use other software tools and act on their own.

AI agents will reshape 2026: they’ll feed on synthetic/structured data, remake the web, swarm unpredictably, and empower prosumers.

Microsoft wants Windows to become the platform for AI agents, echoing its early Windows strategy while balancing innovation, security risks, and developer control.