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Publication Date: 2026-10-01 11:00:00
Microsoft is doing its first dedicated laptop event in two years to present the latest from Windows and Surface devices on Wednesday in San Francisco. This is everything we’re expecting to see – and no, sorry, Windows 12 is not on the list.
The event will be a “conversation on how local AI will shape the next chapter of the PC,” according to Microsoft. That makes sense as Microsoft has been all-in on AI by incorporating Copilot everywhere and partnering with chip makers like Qualcomm to bring enough firepower to its devices to handle the computational load of generative and agentic AI tasks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and the head of Windows and Devices, Pavan Davuluri, are slated to speak.
This event could be when Microsoft actually drops the Surface Laptop Ultra, a 15-inch high-end variant first announced this spring at Computex. The Ultra is powered by Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip, so Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s slated appearance at the event is another sign…
