Microsoft is gearing up to drop a new AI coding model next week, a move that would align neatly with its Build 2026 developer conference scheduled for June 2-3.
What we know so far
The details are thin. No model name, no architecture specs, no benchmark scores. What we do know is that the release window lines up squarely with Build 2026, Microsoft’s flagship developer event.
At Build 2025, Microsoft unveiled the GitHub Copilot asynchronous coding agent and expanded its multi-model hosting capabilities on Azure. Microsoft has been iterating aggressively on its developer tools, with Visual Studio Code shifting to weekly releases starting in March 2026, beginning with version 1.111.
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