Microsoft Build highlights: AI, native apps, and new developer hardware

Build 2026 laid out the future of Windows 11 computing and laid the groundwork for the next category of AI devices.

Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Windows Features for Developers

Microsoft’s Build 2026 Windows updates add developer setup tools, local AI models, Linux workflows, and agent security controls.
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Microsoft Will Open Source the Windows App SDK — Just Don't Ask About When as "this isn’t a flip-the-switch moment, it’s a deliberate process"

Microsoft has published an article on Github detailing its plans to open source the Windows App SDK. Beth Pan, a software engineer on the Windows App SDK team at Microsoft, announced the plans in a ...
The Verge

Microsoft needs Windows developers like never before

This new Windows AI push needs developers on board for it to truly work. This new Windows AI push needs developers on board for it to truly work. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Choosing the Right UI Framework for Native Windows Applications

What tech should a .NET coder use for a new Windows desktop app when presented with a dizzying array of options that include .NET MAUI, WinUI, WinForms, WPF, UWP, Blazor and so on? We've investigated ...
techtimes

OpenAI Releases Dedicated Codex Coding App For Microsoft Windows

OpenAI is expanding its AI development ecosystem with the official release of the OpenAI Codex app for Microsoft Windows. After introducing major upgrades earlier this year, including multi-agent ...

My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free

My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free ...