Microsoft’s annual developer convention kicks off right this moment in Seattle, Washington, throughout the identical week Google hosts its personal I/O developer occasion in Mountain View, California. Construct shall be centered on Microsoft’s newest platform modifications for builders, together with new AI bulletins which might be sure to go head-to-head with Google’s personal information.
Microsoft is streaming Construct on-line freed from cost and builders, college students, and engineers can even have the ability to attend the in-person occasion at Seattle’s convention middle. I’m anticipating Microsoft to focus largely on AI this yr, with emphasis on its push for AI agents that Microsoft envisions working alongside people as digital colleagues.
We may additionally get some information on Microsoft’s plans to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI mannequin. I revealed in my Notepad newsletter earlier this month that Microsoft is in discussions with xAI to host the Grok AI mannequin on its Azure AI Foundry service, with a possible announcement at Construct this week.
Maybe we’ll additionally see OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seem at Construct, just like he did last year. In Notepad earlier this yr I revealed that OpenAI had been planning to launch its GPT-5 model in late May, however sources aware of OpenAI’s plans inform me that’s much less probably now on account of service modifications and up to date delays affecting the launch of different fashions. Altman and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are at all times eager to indicate that the partnership between the 2 corporations stays sturdy — amid media experiences of tensions — with the pair posing for a selfie earlier this month.
Nadella will kick off all of Microsoft’s AI bulletins at 9AM PT / 12PM ET on Could nineteenth, adopted by a day two technical keynote hosted by Jay Parikh, Charles Lamanna, and Scott Guthrie.
How one can watch Microsoft Construct 2025 Keynote and Classes
The keynote for Microsoft Construct 2025 will begin at 9AM PT / 12PM ET on Could nineteenth.
Keep tuned to The Verge for all of the information popping out of the convention!