Microsoft just wrapped its annual Build conference for 2026. Along with agent-first Windows updates, we got a look at the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, powered by Nvidia's new Arm-based RTX Spark chips.
CNBC's Kate Rooney sits down with Microsoft's EVP of Strategic Missions and Technologies Jason Zander to talk the Majorana 2 chip, and why a scalable Quantum computer could be closer than once thought.
AI researchers and labs have advanced by leaps and bounds in evaluating AI models for everything from safety and compliance to sycophancy and alignment. But it appears companies and developers are faced with a new, specific need: making sure that their AI system behaves as intended for their specific product or service.
Satya Nadella defended Microsoft's AI data center plans amid community backlash at Build keynote. Microsoft's AI infrastructure aims to address environmental and economic community concerns.
At its Build developer conference in San Francisco, Microsoft announced MAI-Code-1, its inaugural model in the AI coding space. Microsoft is trying to establish a presence with proprietary models to compete with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
CNBC's Kate Rooney reports on news regarding Microsoft.
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new quantum computing chip that it redesigned with the help of AI, saying it now believes it will have commercially useful quantum machines by 2029.
In the first weeks of 2026, OpenClaw spread through the AI world like a sonic boom, introducing many of the industry's most ambitious technologists to the joy and chaos of an unrestrained AI agent. The project's momentum tailed off after OpenAI scooped up its founder, but the influence is still being felt — particularly at Microsoft
As AI agents grow ever more capable, enterprises racing to put them to work across applications, workflows, and products face a new challenge: ensuring an agent does what it's supposed to do when it's deployed across different environments.
Two of the world's largest companies are walking on stage over the next two weeks, and they aren't just showcasing new tech, they are quietly building execution docks for independent software applications.
We're on the ground in San Francisco for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's keynote address. Here's what's happening.
At $460.52, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) is a Hold over the next 12 months, with a reasonable target near $560 if AI monetization compounds.