Microsoft Build kicks off next week - here's what we know so far

Every year, the spring season brings a series of launch events from the major tech companies, including Microsoft. Now, the tech giant's annual developer conference, Microsoft Build, is only a week away. 

With Google's annual developer conference, Google I/O, being the same week and both companies' keynotes taking place back to back, you may be wondering if either or neither is worth tuning into. Here's everything you need to know about Microsoft Build. 

Also: Google I/O 2025: How to watch and what the event schedule tells us

When is Microsoft Build?

Microsoft Build will take place from May 19 to 22 in Seattle. The keynote, which will likely include major announcements, including software and hardware reveals, is slated for the first day from 12:05 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. 

AI can be expected to be a major theme ...