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Windows 11 dev tools from Build 2026
4 Windows 11 tools that stood out to me during Build 2026

By Mauro Huculak Published

Windows 11 Build 2026 introduced Coreutils, WSL Containers, Intelligent Terminal, and Developer Configurations to make Windows 11 better for developers.

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Renders of the Microsoft Surface RTX Spark Dev Box showing the design, the Microsoft logo, and dual monitors performing different tasks.
Build 2026 only makes sense if you remember Build 2025

By Sean Endicott Published

Microsoft’s latest announcements build directly on the architecture it introduced a year ago.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026.
Microsoft debuts seven MAI models built from scratch with zero distillation

By Sean Endicott Published

AI Microsoft’s new MAI model family includes a flagship reasoning model, zero distillation, and lower developer costs.

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Project Solara devices on a virtual shelf
Project Solara is Microsoft's latest attempt at setting the narrative for the next era of computing

By Zac Bowden Published

Artificial Intelligence After Windows Phone, Microsoft is eager to get ahead of the next paradigm shift in computing, and it's betting big on an agentic hardware and software future.

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ASUS Ascent QN10 mini PC on an illuminated display at Computex 2026 in Taipei
We're finally getting a Snapdragon X2 Elite inside a mini PC

By Richard Devine Published

News In a joint announcement at Microsoft Build and Computex, ASUS has revealed its first mini PC powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite and answered our prayers in the process.

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A screenshot of the new Microsoft Intelligent Terminal app showcasing AI agent usage.
Microsoft continues to push AI into everything it can with a new terminal app

By Richard Devine Published

News Microsoft has announced a fork of Windows Terminal at Build that adds native AI agent integration, because of course we need more AI.

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Microsoft presents its new AI agent tools at the Build developer conference
Microsoft IQ stops AI from going stale by grounding agents

By Sean Endicott Published

Microsoft Microsoft IQ and Scout connect to workspace data, allowing autonomous AI agents to handle repetitive tasks in the background.

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Renders of the Microsoft Surface RTX Spark Dev Box showing the design, the Microsoft logo, and dual monitors performing different tasks.
Microsoft's first Surface mini PC is official and it's coming this fall for developers

By Zac Bowden Published

Surface Coming later this year, Microsoft is shipping its first Surface branded mini PC, aimed solely at developers looking to adopt NVIDIA's new RTX Spark platform.

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BUILD 2026 timing hints at a rare June event

By Zac Bowden Published

Microsoft A leaked asset has seemingly confirmed that Microsoft is moving its Build developer conference out of May and into June, while also changing up its location.

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