Microsoft Build 2026 Recap: Didn’t Catch the Live Stream? Here’s Everything You Missed

SAN FRANCISCO—This year, Microsoft’s Build conference was a whirlwind of AI agents, customized Windows environments, and cutting-edge hardware. Between its lengthy keynote, hundreds of developer sessions, and floor demos, the company revealed its future vision for the world’s most popular operating system. We already have follow-up analysis about Microsoft’s agentic obsession and renewed developer focus, but if you want a blow-by-blow recap of everything that happened on the main stage and behind the scenes, check out our timeline of posts below. We’ll have even more follow-up content in the coming days, which you can find on our Build landing page.

Microsoft Build 2026: See All the Highlights in 15 Minutes

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