Microsoft Build 2026: the 7 biggest announcements
The Verge
Microsoft unveiled key innovations at Build 2026, including the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, new AI reasoning models, and advancements in quantum computing.Summary
Microsoft’s Build 2026 keynote highlighted major advancements across hardware and AI. Key announcements included the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box for developers, updates to Windows with Linux-like utilities, and the debut of Project Solara, an Android-based OS for AI agents. Microsoft also introduced 'Scout,' an always-on assistant for Microsoft 365, alongside several new proprietary AI models like the MAI-Thinking-1 reasoning engine. Finally, the company showcased progress in quantum computing with the Majorana 2 chip, aiming for a practical quantum computer by 2029.
(Source：The Verge)