Microsoft Revives Major Windows Event with AI Focus on October 7th

Microsoft is holding its first major Windows event in over two years, scheduled for October 7th in San Francisco. The company will discuss how local AI will shape the future of PCs, according to an announcement made by Microsoft's Windows and Surface chief Pavan Davuluri.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be present at the event, alongside Davuluri, which suggests that RTX Spark PCs could be a key focus area. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is also set to appear, indicating that these PCs might take center stage.

The event marks a significant milestone for Windows, with Microsoft last holding a major Windows event in May 2024 to unveil new Arm-based Copilot Plus PCs and its renewed partnership with Qualcomm. The last major Windows event before that was in June 2021, when Microsoft announced Windows 11 during a live stream.

Tom Warren, a senior correspondent at The Verge, will be covering the event live from San Francisco on October 7th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Warren notes that he is not expecting a surprise announcement of Windows 12, but rather an outline of quality improvements to Windows and what's coming next.