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AI, Windows, and quantum computing took center stage at Build.

The Build 2026 keynote was almost all about AI. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Microsoft just kicked off Build 2026 with a keynote from CEO Satya Nadella and other company leaders.

The loudest applause at Build 2026 came for OpenClaw, the AI agent system that may offer the clearest glimpse yet of Microsoft's vision for Windows.

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella proclaimed a “new paradigm” on Tuesday in a keynote at the company’s Build conference in San Francisco. He was talking about the advent of agentic AI, but for anyone who has followed Nadella’s company closely in recent years,