Microsoft showcased new WinUI AI agents, app modernization tools, and native Windows development resources at Build 2026.

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At the Build 2026 developer conference, Microsoft encouraged developers to build more native apps for Windows 11.

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The Build 2026 keynote was overly-long, in keeping with tradition. But there was some good news for Windows developers too.

Build 2026 laid out the future of Windows 11 computing and laid the groundwork for the next category of AI devices.

Microsoft used its Build 2026 developer conference to outline a vision for Windows as a platform for agentic applications, signaling a shift from AI-assisted software to software that can act ...

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