It's shaping up to be a busy spring for , which has multiple events scheduled for the coming months. Not only is there, and almost certainly, an Xbox showcase coming up, but Build is on the horizon. The company's main developer conference will take place from May 21 to 23. However, three days apparently aren't enough to cover everything Microsoft wants to talk about.
The company sent Engadget an invitation to a private event taking place on May 20, the day before Build begins. Details are scarce, but Microsoft says CEO Satya Nadella will delve deeper into his “vision for ai in hardware and software.” There will not be a live stream of the briefing, but reporters who attend in person will learn the news first and get hands-on demonstrations.
The fact that Microsoft has an “ai vision” that spans hardware and software aligns with recent reports the company is preparing for. This week's event is expected to include at least the business and commercial versions of the OLED Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop. 6.
The consumption variants of the systems may not reach until although they are expected to have significant processor upgrades that will deliver “huge performance and efficiency gains,” according to ai-update” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Windows Central;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>. They are planned to have Intel Core Ultra or Snapdragon X Elite chips with next-generation neural processing units.
These chips are said to be capable of supporting more advanced ai features that Microsoft plans to bring to Windows later this year, such as the device and a tool called ai Explorer. The latter has been described as a searchable timeline of all your activity on a device.