20:54Machine-translated from Azerbaijani by AIRead in Azerbaijani
Microsoft to Hold Windows and Surface Event Focused on Local AI Innovations
Microsoft will hold a Windows and Surface event in San Francisco on October 7 at 21.00 Baku time. The main focus of the event, which will last approximately 1 hour, will be artificial intelligence that runs directly on personal computers, known as local AI. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Windows chief Pavan Davuluri will take the stage. This will be the company’s first event dedicated to laptops in the past 2 years.
Microsoft briefly showed Surface Laptop Ultra at its Build event earlier this year. The laptop features a 15-inch mini LED display with brightness reaching 2,000 nits. This helps the screen remain clearer in bright environments. The device has the largest touchpad the company has ever included in one of its laptops. The laptop also includes USB-C, USB-A and a full-size SD card reader.
Microsoft and NVIDIA developed the RTX Spark platform to accelerate local AI models. The platform is expected to provide additional power to help creative applications and games run faster. According to NVIDIA, the chip delivers 1 petaflop of AI computing power. The systems may come with up to 128 GB of RAM. As a result, the new laptops are aimed primarily at AI software developers and creative professionals. RTX Spark will be used in devices designed to compete with MacBook Pro.
The company is also working to make Windows 11 faster and more reliable. Expected changes include a new look, updates to the Start menu, better file management and broader artificial intelligence support. AI features that can complete tasks independently with little human intervention may also be demonstrated at the event. Microsoft has announced that it will not release a new operating system during 2026. Windows 12 is therefore not expected to be shown.
The price and release date of Surface Laptop Ultra have not yet been announced. According to speculation published ahead of the event, the laptop could sell for around $3,000 (approximately 5,100 manats), but this figure is not official. In addition to the price, Microsoft is expected to provide information about the device’s software features at the event. The livestream can be watched on the company’s YouTube, X and Instagram pages.