Spring means it’s key season in the tech world, and in 2024, that means “time to show your AI good faith.” Google and OpenAI have already revealed significant new upgrades for Gemini and ChatGPT this month, and now it’s time to move on to Microsoft Build. The tech giant’s annual developer conference kicks off with a keynote scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, and you can watch the entire event live on YouTube (which is also embedded below). below) and on the Microsoft website (registration required). ). What about that Microsoft Surface event you may have heard about? Well, it actually happens a day early: Monday, May 20. Are you confused? Don’t worry, here’s the tl;dr version of what to expect, summarized from our more detailed article What to expect from Microsoft Build 2024: The Surface event, Windows 11, and AI.
New Microsoft Surface products expected: Monday May 20
A day before the official Build keynote, Microsoft is hosting a more intimate event for journalists where it plans to reveal its “vision for AI across hardware and software.” This event will not be streamed live, but Engadget will have full coverage as it unfolds.
The rumor strongly suggests that we will see new consumer-facing Surface PCs. And unlike business-centric models like the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 introduced in March, these new models can be powered by updated Qualcomm Snapdragon chips – Arm chips that run cooler and deliver battery life. much better battery than their Intel and AMD equivalents. , but often at the expense of reduced application compatibility and reduced processing speeds.
Microsoft Build Keynote: Tuesday May 21
The idea is that Microsoft follows the model its fellow tech giants have demonstrated this season: eliminating hardware announcements first, paving the way for an all-AI showcase at the developers conference. That’s what’s been happening with Apple and Google in recent weeks, as they respectively revealed new iPads a few weeks before the WWDC event in June, and a new Pixel 8a phone in the days leading up to Google I/O .
What does that mean for Tuesday? Last year’s build announcements give you the general idea: Microsoft’s Copilot AI (perhaps with more impressive OpenAI-based intelligence) embedded in even more Microsoft DNA, likely both at from the device (Windows) to the company’s massive cloud infrastructure. .
While much of Tuesday’s news is coming through the lens of Microsoft’s developer community, we’re eager to give you the big picture on what it all means for end users – and what how that ties in with the hardware announcements we plan to make on Monday. Stay tuned.
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