OpenAI and Google may have held the AI spotlight last week, but now it's Microsoft's turn.
The annual Microsoft Build developer conference keynote begins at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and CEO Satya Nadella is expected to unveil Microsoft's latest generative AI offerings.
That technology is anticipated to be the dominant theme, as it was on Monday when Microsoft held a press event and unveiled its new Copilot+ PC lineup, starting with the AI-infused Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. Focusing on hardware yesterday should give the company plenty of airtime to focus on AI software and features during Tuesday's keynote.
Copilot, the AI assistant tightly integrated with the company's Microsoft 365 software suite, competes against Google's Gemini AI for Google Workspace. Google last week had plenty to show off about the latest model, including a prototype of its impressive Project Astra AI agent, so don't be surprised if Microsoft trots out some rival demos.
Microsoft has also invested billions into OpenAI, which helped power the "new Bing" search product. We might hear some updates on that partnership, as OpenAI's latest GPT-4o AI model is already available in preview with text and image capabilities to Microsoft's Azure AI cloud customers.
Business Insider will be liveblogging Microsoft's Build keynote, so scroll on for the latest highlights.