Microsoft Build 2025: What to expect, from Azure to Copilot upgrades

The keynotes volition beryllium streamed online for free. As for what to expect, determination is bully crushed to judge Microsoft volition denote deeper integrations for its Copilot generative AI with galore of its bundle offerings, some connected the user and endeavor sides.

The institution past November raised prices for galore of its bundle products, including Windows 365, Office 365, and Microsoft 365, among galore others, by 5%. To warrant these increases, the institution could present caller AI-powered features and capabilities.

Copilot is apt to beryllium a headliner astatine Build, and large changes to it could beryllium connected the way. Microsoft is reportedly investigating alternate AI models from xAI, Meta, Anthropic, and DeepSeek arsenic imaginable replacements for OpenAI exertion successful Copilot arsenic the narration betwixt Microsoft and OpenAI becomes strained.

On Windows, Copilot could summation "agentic" functionality that allows the tech to execute basal PC tasks autonomously. Well-known leaker TestingCatalog recovered references to an Action fastener successful the Copilot lawsuit for Windows that, erstwhile selected, tin footwear disconnected definite "everyday tasks."

Microsoft is besides said to person developed a household of models called MAI that are competitory with OpenAI’s own, which the tech elephantine is considering offering done an API. Build whitethorn good extremity up being the venue wherever Microsoft decides to unveil these.

The institution could besides denote a follow-up to its Azure Maia 100 AI Accelerator, a customized AI spot for Microsoft's Azure unreality service. Rumors of a "Maia 2" bubbled up connected societal media past week; chipmaker Marvell is contracted to manufacture it, according to semiconductor expert Ray Wang.