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Live From Microsoft Build 2026 San Francisco

Updated Jun 02, 2026

We're attending Microsoft's annual Build Conference in person, covering all the Windows announcements, demos, and surprises. AI is sure to be a huge focus, and we might get some more details on the latest Surface hardware. Stay tuned for all the Build news as it happens.

& Ben Moore Managing Editor, Software

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SAN FRANCISCO—There's no better place to learn about the future of Windows than at Microsoft's annual Build conference. From the keynote to the hundreds of developer sessions, the company will reveal what's on the docket for the world's most popular operating system in the coming months and years.

From Copilot to fresh Arm-based hardware, this year's event is sure to be full of exciting announcements. Microsoft Build runs June 2 to 3 in San Francisco, and we'll be on the ground for the whole event, covering all the sessions and news that is most likely to affect how you use Windows. Check out our live updates below, along with everything we expect at Build 2026.

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Ben Moore

Managing Editor, Software

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I’ve been writing and editing technology articles for more than seven years, most recently as part of PCMag's software team. I am responsible for content in the AI, financial, graphic design, operating system, photo and video editing, productivity, and small business categories, among others. I also worked for several years on the consumer electronics team, where I edited articles on topics such as cameras, headphones, phones, speakers, and tablets. Before PCMag, I was at Neowin.net, Tom’s Guide, and Laptop Mag.

The Technology I Use

I use a Lenovo ThinkPad P14s for work and a 2021 Razer Blade 14 for everything else. I also keep a Lenovo Yoga Tab tablet and a HiBy M300 digital audio player. My current phone is a Google Pixel 9a.

As for software, I use Firefox everywhere, as well as Bitwarden and Mullvad VPN. I rely on Adobe Lightroom to edit photos and Google Keep or Microsoft Excel to manage the rest of my life. To organize my music library, I use MusicBee on Windows and Musicolet on Android.

I’m currently split between wired and wireless headphones. I use a Fiio K3 amp/DAC for the Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X headphones and the Moondrop Kato earphones. For wireless audio, I switch between the Shure Aonic 50 (Gen 2) headphones and the Technics EAH-AZ40M2 earphones.

My current camera is a Nikon Z6III.

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