Microsoft held Microsoft Build 2026 on Tuesday and said it updated its platform to support developing and operating AI agents and applications. CEO Satya Nadella said the focus is on helping users create and scale value on a platform, and that Microsoft is expanding the foundation for developers through an AI stack spanning edge to cloud. The company introduced Microsoft IQ, the Microsoft Scout work agent, the MAI model family, and new security and governance offerings.

An international research team has completed the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe ever made, built from five years of observations tracking tens of millions of galaxies. The map, created through the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) project, contains data on more than 47 million galaxies and quasars, exceeding its initial target. Researchers also observed more than 20 million nearby stars to study the Milky Way, and plan further observations to refine results on dark energy.