From code-first to intent-first: Microsoft Build 2026 could be the end of programming as we know it

Build 2026 runs from June 2-3 in San Francisco. Here's what Microsoft is expected to announce for GitHub Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and AI-native development.

Microsoft launches new MAI family of AI models for reasoning, voice, coding, and images

Per Microsoft, MAI-Thinking-1 is available in Microsoft Foundry as a private preview. The MAI-Image-2.5 models are already live in PowerPoint and OneDrive, and will be arriving soon in Foundry. MAI-Code 1 is available now in Copilot and VS Code.
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Microsoft Expands Windows Local AI With New Aion Models and On-Device APIs

Microsoft has announced a major expansion of local AI capabilities on Windows, introducing new on-device AI models, expanded Windows AI APIs, and broader support for local agentic workflows.

Microsoft Build 2026: 5 ways it might be entirely about AI

Microsoft Build has always been a developer conference. But in 2026, it might as well be an AI conference that occasionally remembers developers exist. Taking place on June 2–3 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco,

Microsoft’s new AI layer wants to handle your boring PC tasks

The newly unveiled Microsoft IQ and Scout assistant connect directly to your workspace data to quietly automate routine, time-consuming tasks in the background.

Could Microsoft kill the web browser at Build? What devs need to know about the NLWeb Protocol

NLWeb is Microsoft's open protocol for turning any website into a conversational AI app. Here's what developers need to know before Build 2026