Microsoft Build 2026 LIVE: Surface Laptop Ultra, Copilot AI and all the latest news as it happens

Microsoft Build 2026: the 7 biggest announcements

Microsoft announced 7 AI models (MAI-Thinking-1: 35B parameters, 128K context), Surface RTX for local inference, Scout agents for Microsoft 365. Reduces OpenAI dependency with proprietary models, on-device compute, and workflow automation—enabling cost savings and reduced cloud vendor lock-in.