Microsoft Opens Build 2026 Conference Focused on AI Development
Microsoft began its annual developer conference in San Francisco on June 2, 2026. The two-day event centers on AI tools and features a new Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark hardware.
notebookcheck.netMicrosoft opened its annual Build developer conference in San Francisco on June 2, 2026. The event runs through June 3 and sits between recent Google I/O and upcoming Apple WWDC conferences. In-person tickets sold out before opening day. The conference is available to stream online at no cost, though registration is required for full access to sessions.
The opening keynote begins at 12:30 PM ET on June 2, which is 9:30 AM PT. CEO Satya Nadella and other company leaders delivered the address. The keynote description states that Nadella and Microsoft leaders will share how Microsoft is creating new opportunity for developers across platforms in this era of AI.
Session listings indicate the program will center on AI topics. No sessions related to the Xbox division or gaming appear in the Microsoft Build 2026 catalog.
Microsoft announced a new Surface Laptop Ultra scheduled for release in fall 2026 that will use Nvidia’s RTX Spark superchip. Registration for the virtual conference gives access to Microsoft’s scheduler planner. Registration is free and provides access to the scheduler planner for tracking sessions. Microsoft is also streaming the opening keynote on its YouTube channel.
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