KEY EVENTS
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That’s a wrap! -
Introducing Majorana 2, Microsoft’s next-gen quantum chip -
Microsoft Discovery now generally available -
The next-gen in-house Microsoft AI models -
Frontier Tuning gives companies domain-specific, high-efficiency AI -
Microsoft Scout, the new always-on personal agent for work built on OpenClaw -
A new look for Microsoft Copilot -
And now … The Chainsmokers! -
The latest on MDASH -
Rayfin delivers enterprise-grade app backends -
The GitHub Copilot app for agentic development -
Microsoft Foundry updates: agents you deploy, improve and trust in production -
Windows 365 for Agents brings Cloud PCs to agent workloads -
OpenClaw on Windows now in preview -
Organizations can unlock collective intelligence with Microsoft IQ -
Microsoft Web IQ: A new standard for AI grounding -
New class of GPU-accelerated analytics to give developers a boost -
Azure HorizonDB brings PostgreSQL into the agentic app era -
Introducing Project Solara, a new platform for agents -
NVIDIA, Microsoft join forces on unified stack -
Infrastructure updates for the agentic era -
More improvements to developer-optimized Windows 11 experience -
Developer-optimized Windows 11 experience to build and ship faster -
Windows 365 extends support for developers -
Surface RTX Spark Dev Box delivers local AI compute to devs -
Updates and new capabilities for Windows AI APIs -
Welcome to Microsoft Build Live: Your guide to today’s news
Welcome to Microsoft Build Live: Your guide to today’s news
Microsoft has always been a developer tools company, and those tools constantly change and evolve over time. This year, the way we share our developer news is changing too!
First, let’s introduce ourselves. I’m Christina Warren from GitHub — aka @filmgirl — where I work on the developer relations team, helping to make GitHub the best place for all developers, especially in the age of AI, where the process of what we build and the tools we use are constantly changing and evolving. And, I’m Nick Brady — an AI charmer who loves a well-placed em dash, leading developer experience for Microsoft Foundry, focusing on docs, code samples and our community to empower every developer to build AI apps and agents.
For Build 2026, Microsoft wanted to do something a little different. You’re probably familiar with the Book of News, the long-standing guide to all the news we make at major events. Consider this the remix. Microsoft Build Live is real-time coverage — with us serving as your guides as the announcements unfold. We’ll explore what’s new, what’s been updated and why it matters for developers. Expect more on the moments that matter with the context to understand how it connects across Microsoft’s platforms and services.
Additionally, you’ll find links to technical info for those of you who want to go deeper into the architecture, capabilities and practicality of these announcements.
Consider this your companion to Build 2026, so whether you’re following live, catching up after clocking out or taking a deep dive weeks later, you can use this blog to keep you updated on all things Build. Let’s get started!
– Christina & Nick