Microsoft Build 2026 kicked off with major announcements, including new Surface hardware, an always-on personal assistant, and significant updates to its in-house AI models.

Build will focus on AI and Windows this year

Microsoft is expected to deliver AI announcements, Windows improvements, and more. Watch it here.

Microsoft is set to reveal new AI models and Windows enhancements at its Build conference in San Francisco, aiming to rebuild developer trust amid shifting business priorities.

Microsoft opens its Build developer conference in San Francisco, expected to push AI deeper into Windows and Copilot, with adoption still the open question.

The latest news from Microsoft's AI-focused event

Build is back in San Francisco.

It’s nearly time for Microsoft’s annual developer event. The Build keynote kicks off at 9:30AM PT / 12:30PM ET / 5:30PM UK. I’m expecting we’ll hear a lot about new Microsoft AI…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has started his Build developer keynote by focusing on Windows immediately. Microsoft is expanding Windows AI APIs to more PCs, through CPU, GPU, and…

Microsoft's Build conference showcased the new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. This powerful machine features an Nvidia chip, promising to bring advanced AI directly to personal…

Ahead of Build 2026, Microsoft detailed new AI-focused security tools and agent protections designed for large-scale enterprise use.

Microsoft Build 2026 highlights groundbreaking AI advancements, unveiling the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box and new Windows AI APIs to empower developers with cutting-edge tools.

At Build, Microsoft revealed its MAI-Thinking-1 model.

Microsoft introduced MAI-Thinking-1, its first advanced reasoning AI model, marking a major shift from relying on OpenAI's models after renegotiating their partnership.

Microsoft is seeking to show it is a serious player in AI.

Microsoft is rolling out seven new AI models for Microsoft customers.

US tech giant teams up with Nvidia on new chip for Windows

At its Build developer conference, Microsoft is announcing series of generative AI models to try and crack a market controlled by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.

Microsoft AI has fully joined the conversation with MAI-Thinking-1, alongside new coding, image, and voice models.

At this year's Build developer conference, a major expansion of an in-house model portfolio was just unveiled, marking a bold new direction for Microsoft.

A Surface dev kit, an OS for AI agents, and more.