What to expect at Microsoft's Windows, Surface and AI event on October 7

Devindra Hardawar· Oct 2, 2026 · 1:30 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 1 view

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Big Tech Microsoft What to expect at Microsoft's Windows, Surface and AI event on October 7 We'll definitely hear about the NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, but what else? 2, 2026 9:30 am EST Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover It's been two years since Microsoft launched Copilot+ AI PCs, its first major attempt at fostering AI-ready hardware, and the results have been mixed, to say the least. This month, the company is again gearing up to espouse the virtues of agentic AI, the latest trendy topic in the tech world, in San Francisco on October 7.

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▪Big Tech Microsoft What to expect at Microsoft's Windows, Surface and AI event on October 7 We'll definitely hear about the NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, but what else?
▪2, 2026 9:30 am EST Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover It's been two years since Microsoft launched Copilot+ AI PCs, its first major attempt at fostering AI-ready hardware, and the result
▪This month, the company is again gearing up to espouse the virtues of agentic AI, the latest trendy topic in the tech world, in San Francisco on October 7.

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Big Tech Microsoft What to expect at Microsoft's Windows, Surface and AI event on October 7 We'll definitely hear about the NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, but what else? By Devindra Hardawar Oct. 2, 2026 9:30 am EST Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover It's been two years since Microsoft launched Copilot+ AI PCs, its first major attempt at fostering AI-ready hardware, and the results have been mixed, to say the least. This month, the company is again gearing up to espouse the virtues of agentic AI, the latest trendy topic in the tech world, in San Francisco on October 7.

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