Developer-optimized Windows 11 experience to build and ship faster. Coreutils for Windows – a set of Linux-like command line utilities that run natively on Windows, now generally available. WSL containers – a built-in way to create, run and interact with Linux containers using familiar CLI & API, coming soon to public preview. Windows Development Skills – gives agents structured knowledge to build great native Windows apps end-to-end using WinUI3 skills and WinApp CLI, now generally available. Intelligent Terminal – intentionally brings context-aware intelligence to your favorite agents dire
Build 2026: Furthering Windows as the trusted platform for development… What we consistently hear is that you want a platform that meets you where you are, removes friction and gives you the flexibility to choose how and where you build across local and cloud, across platforms, languages and frameworks. …
… MXC integration for cloud VM Windows 365 for Agents Windows 365 for Agents, now generally available, extends containment beyond the local device. The agent runs in an Intune-managed Cloud PC, fully separate from the user’s machine. If compromised, impact is contained to a disposable cloud instance. …
… That is what we mean by best Microsoft experience for developers: the local box, the OS, the developer tools and the cloud platform working as one stack. …
… Our vision is bold: to build Windows as the ultimate platform for AI innovation, where intelligence isn’t just in the cloud but seamlessly woven throughout the system, silicon and hardware at the edge. …
… Delivering a better platform for agents with Windows on RTX Spark This week at Microsoft Build, you will see how we are optimizing the Windows platform for building and running agents securely with OS-enforced identity, containment and manageability. …
… Microsoft is making substantial investments in cloud connectivity and using the power of Windows to accelerate our customers’ journeys to the cloud and the intelligent edge. …
… Tags: AI AI APIs Web platform
… The future of AI is not everything going to the cloud; it’s AI at the edge.” — Eric Sedore, AVP and Chief Technology Officer, Syracuse University For organizations building and deploying enterprise AI applications, Surface is also the reference platform for Windows AI APIs and the Foundry platform. …
AI September 23, 2025 Windows ML is generally available: Empowering developers to scale local AI across Windows devices By Logan Iyer, Corporate Vice President, Windows Platform + Developer The future of AI is hybrid, utilizing the respective strengths of cloud and client while harnessing every Win… …
… We also rolled out new changes with Cloud Initiated Driver Recovery to improve how drivers are validated, delivered, and maintained. …