Almost a decade after Cyanogen shut down its Android operating-system business following a years-long, unsuccessful effort to loosen Google’s dominance, its co-founder, Kirt McMaster, is now targeting Microsoft’s Windows with a new operating system designed for people who rely heavily on artificial intelligence in their everyday work.
McMaster’s company, Kora Systems, on Tuesday unveiled a Linux-based desktop operating system that integrates AI models and autonomous agents directly into the computing experience, allowing them to work across applications, access files, and retain context between tasks. The software is expected to launch in 2027 as a free-to-use desktop operating system, with support for existing Intel- and AMD-powered PCs as well as machines running Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips.
